DMV updates advanced

State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) policy dates would be updated under a bill advanced from general file Feb. 26.

LB776, introduced by Kearney Sen. Galen Hadley, would keep state laws administered by the DMV consistent with federal laws by amending reference dates in several statutes. Included in the updates is a statute requiring that DMV employees who handle licensing and registration documentation be subject to background checks.

Hadley said the bill’s passage is necessary for Nebraska to continue receiving federal funding for highways.

The bill was advanced to select file on a 30-0 vote.