Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB220: Authorizes the issuance of identification cards by the Department of Health and Human Services to persons experiencing homelessn
Status: Chaptered, June 6, 2025
Authorizes the issuance of identification cards by the Department of Health and Human Services to persons experiencing homelessness under certain circumstances. (BDR 38-671)
What the bill says
An act relating to identification cards; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program to issue identification cards to Nevada residents who are experiencing homelessness; requiring an applicant for an identification card to attest to certain facts and provide certain information providing for the change of the full legal name on an identification card under certain circumstances; providing for the expiration of an identification card issued by the Department; prohibiting certain conduct related to an identification card…
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:
AN ACT relating to identification cards; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program to issue identification cards to Nevada residents who are experiencing homelessness; requiring an applicant for an identification card to attest to certain facts and provide certain information providing for the change of the full legal name on an identification card under certain circumstances; providing for the expiration of an identification card issued by the Department; prohibiting certain conduct related to an identification card; authorizing certain local governments to accept an identification card issued by the Department for certain purposes; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue identification cards to: (1) qualified residents of this State who are 10 years of age or older and do not hold a valid driver's license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction; and (2) qualified seasonal residents who do not hold a valid Nevada driver's license. (NRS 483.820, 483.830) Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Nevada Housing Crisis Response System and requires the System to collaborate with the Department of Motor Vehicles to facilitate assistance to persons experiencing homelessness who wish to apply for an identification card issued by the …