AB 220 — Authorizes the issuance of identification cards by the Department of Health and Human Services to persons experiencing homelessness under certain circumstances. (BDR 38-671)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 371.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 06, 2025.
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EXEMPTAssembly (ReprintedBill withNo. amendments adopted on April 16, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
220220–Assemblymember ASSEMBLYHunt BCHAPTER.......... ILLN O.
220–A SSEMBLYMEMBER H UNT PREFILED FEBRUARY 3, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Authorizes the issuance of identification cards by the Department of Health and Human Services to persons experiencing homelessness under certain circumstances.
(BDR 38-671) FISCAL NOTE:
EffecProvides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or Detention Facility.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue or older and do not hold a valid driver’s license or identification cardscard to:from any state or jurisdiction;
(1)and (2) qualified seasonal residents of this State who are 10 years of age or older and do not hold a valid Nevada driver’s licenselicense. or identification card from any state or jurisdiction;
and(NRS (2)483.820, qualified483.830) seasonalExisting residentslaw whorequires dothe notDepartment holdof a valid Nevada Health and Human Services to establish the Nevada Housing Crisis ResponsementResponse of System and requires the System to collaborate with the Department of Motor Vehicles to facilitate assistance to persons experiencing homelessness who wish to -apply *AB220_R1*for –an 2identification – (NRS 422A.680)dentification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Section(NRS 7422A.680) of this bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program to issue identification cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness.
and (2) authorizes the Department to accept gifts, grants and donations of money to fund the program to provide identification cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness.
Sections 7 and 19 of this bill make confidential personal information contained in any file or record of the Department relating to an identification card or an application for an identification card.
Section 9 of this bill requires an application for an identification card issued by the Department to include a statement from the applicant attesting that the applicant driver’s license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction.d a valid Section 10 of this bill requires an applicant to furnish proof of his or her full legal name and age to the Department by presenting an original or certified copy of the documents required by the Department of Motor Vehicles as proof of the full legal name and age of an applicant for an identification card issued by the - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Department of Motor Vehicles.
Section 10 prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from issuing an identification card to an applicant who does not furnish such proof unless the identification card clearly indicates on the face of the cardholder.at that the Department has not verified the full legal name and age of the card holSectionSection 11 of this bill requires a person to request that the Department change his or her full legal name on an identification card issued by the Department after a legal name change as indicated on certain documents and authorizes a person to request that the Department change his or her full legal name on an identification card upon the occurrence of certain life events.
Section 12 of this bill applies to the Department the prohibition of existing law against the issuance of an identification card to or renewal of the identification card of a sex offender or an offender convicted of a crime against a child until the Department receives information submitted by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History or other satisfactory evidence that the offender is in compliance with the provisions of law governing the registration of sex offenders andprovides that an identification card issued to such offenders convictedexpires on the first anniversary date of athe crimeoffender’s againstbirthday, ameasured child.from the birthday nearest to the date of issuance or renewal of the card.
(NRS 179D.570) Section 12 provides that an identification card issued to such offenders expires on the first anniversary date of the offender’s birthday, measured from the birthday nearest to the date of issuance or renewal of the card.
Section 13 of this bill provides that an identification card issued by the Department generally remains valid until expiration unless the holder becomes licensed in any state or jurisdiction to drive a motor vehicle or obtains an identification card from any state or jurisdiction.
Section 13 requires an identification card issued by the Department to be surrendered upon the issuance of a driver’s license from any state or jurisdiction, an identification card from another - *AB220_R1* – 3 – state or jurisdiction or an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.VehiSection 14 of this bill requires the Department to adopt regulations prescribing when an identification card expires and requires the date of expiration adopted by the Department to be not later than the eighth anniversary of the birthday of the holder of the identification card measured from the birthday nearest to the date of issuance or renewal of the card.
Section 14 of this bill requires the Department to adopt regulations prescribing the Department to be not later than the eighth anniversary of the birthday of they holder of the identification card measured from the birthday nearest to the date of issuance or renewal of the card.
Section 16 of this bill provides that a person who commits certain acts relating to an identification card is guilty of a misdemeanor.
commits certain acts relating Section 18 of this bill authorizes certain local governments to accept an identification card issued by the Department of Health and Human Services for certain purposes.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
The term includes a full legal name that has been changed pursuant to the provisions of sectionsecSec. 11 of this act.
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- *AB220_R1* – 4 – (c) Receive applications, grant or deny the applications and maintain files of applications.
A person who applies for an identification card in accordance with the provisions of sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act and who is not ineligible to receive an identification card pursuant to section 12 of this act is entitled to receive ananion card identification card if the person:
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (b) Is 10 years of age or older;
The Department shall not charge a fee for the issuance, renewalren4.al orThe replacementDepartment may accept gifts, grants and donations of anmoney to fund the program to issue identification card.cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness.
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The Department may accept gifts, grants and donations of money to fund the program to issue identification cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness.
If the Department establishes the program described in section 7 of this act, the Department shall adopt regulations prescribingidentification thecard.rmation information that must be contained on the identificationSec. card.
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- *AB220_R1* – 5 – (a) Does not hold a valid driver’s license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every applicant for an identification card pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act must furnish proof of his or her full legal - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – name and age by presenting an original or certified copy of the documents required by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to NRS 483.860 as proof of the full legal name and age of an applicant for the issuance of an identification card by the Dep2.tmeIf an applicant for an identification card does not furnish the proof of his or her full legal name and age as required by subsection 1, the Department must not issue to the applicant an identification card, unless the identification card clearly indicates on the face of Motorthe Vehicles.card that the Department has not verified the full legal name and age of the card holder pursuant to subsection 1.
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If an applicant for an identification card does not furnish the proof of his or her full legal name and age as required by subsection 1, the Department must not issue to the applicant an identification card, unless the identification card clearly indicates on the face of the card that the Department has not verified the full legal name and age of the card holder pursuant to subsection 1.
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Such a request must be mademad(a) Upon adoption, an original or certified copy of a decree of adoption and an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department andindicating mustthe include:person’s choice to:
(a) Upon adoption, an original or certified copy of a decree of adoption and an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department indicating the person’s choice to:
or - *AB220_R1* – 6 – (3) Replace his or her middle name with his or her last name and use as his or her last name the last name of one of his or her adoptive parents.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (2) Use his or her last name hyphenated with the last name of his or her spouse;
or (3) Replace his or her middle name with his or her last name and use as his or her last name the last name of his or her spouse.spo(c) Upon divorce, an original or certified copy of a decree of divorce and an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department indicating the person’s choice to:
(c) Upon divorce, an original or certified copy of a decree of divorce and an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department indicating the person’s choice to:
(a) Change the full legal name of a person on the identificationide(b) cardProvide issued to the person bywho requested the Department;change aent;
and (b) Provide to the person who requested the change a document which evidences that such a change was made pursuant to this section.
The Department shall not issue an identification card to an offender or renew the identification card of an offender until the Department has received information submitted by the Central Repository pursuant to NRS 179D.570 or other - *AB220_R1* – 7 – satisfactory evidence indicating that the offender is in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS.
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – (b) Shall advise the offender to contact the Central Repository to determine the actions that the offender must take to be in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS.
An identification card issued to an offender expires on the first anniversary date of the offender’s birthday, measured in the case of an original identification card, a renewal identificationidentificatione card and a renewal of an expired identification card, from the birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal.
An identification card issued pursuant to sections 2 toof:16, 16, inclusive, of this act must be surrendered upon the issuance of:1.
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Except as otherwise provided in sections 12 and 13 of this act, an identification card and a renewal of an identification card issued pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act expires as prescribed by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2.
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The regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to this section must not establish an expiration date which is later than the eighth anniversary of the - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – birthday of the holder of the identification card measured, in the case of an original identification card, a renewal identification card and a renewal of an expired identification card, from the birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal.
3.expiration upon application.d is renewable at any time before its Sec.
An identification card is renewable at any time before its expiration upon application.
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The Central Repository shall, in accordance with the requirements of this section, share information concerning sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a childchilding with:
- *AB220_R1* – 9 – (c) The Department of Health and Human Services to carry out the provisions of section 12 of this act.
2.- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – to this section must indicate whether a sex offender or an offender convicted of a crime against a child is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
The information shared by the Central Repository pursuant to this section must indicate whether a sex offender or an offender convicted of a crime against a child is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
2.of an identification card issued by the Department of Health andion Human Services, a consular identification card, permanent resident card or tribal identification card for purposes of identification and do not convey an independent right to receive benefits of any type.
The provisions of subsection 1 apply only to the presentation of an identification card issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, a consular identification card, permanent resident card or tribal identification card for purposes of identification and do not convey an independent right to receive benefits of any type.
(f) A physical description of the holder of the card, including, without limitation, the height, weight, hair color and eye color of the hol(g) The usual signature of the holder of the card;
(g) The usual signature of the holder of the card;
- *AB220_R1*83rd Session (2025) – 10 – (b) “Identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles” means an identification card of the type described in NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive.
(c) “Local government” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRSNRS(d) 237.050.“Permanent resident card” means a Permanent Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security.
(d) “Permanent resident card” means a Permanent Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772,200.3772,, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, - 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, - *AB220_R1* – 11 – 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833,484B.833,83.363, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, - *AB220_R1* – 12 – 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130,645D.130,A.050, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 7 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.
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or (2) Require the production of information that is confidential and that cannot be redacted, deleted, concealed or separated fromfromtial information that is not otherwise confidential.
(a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in the medium that is requested because the officer, employee or agent has already prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different medium.
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Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 371.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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In Assembly. To enrollment.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
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From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.
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Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
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Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 424.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
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Notice of eligibility for exemption.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. To printer.
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Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
Sponsors
- Linda F. Hunt · Primary
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- Hunt, Linda F. Democratic
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- AB 220 is sponsored by Hunt, Linda F. (Democratic).
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