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Committee lays over bill to allow medical head coverings in driver's license photos
Summary
Senate File 2161, introduced March 19, 2025 by Senator Howe, would permit people with medical conditions to keep permanent medical head coverings (such as beanies) in driver's license photos when accompanied by physician documentation; the committee laid the bill on the table to refine language distinguishing temporary and permanent conditions.
Senator Howe introduced Senate File 2161 on March 19, 2025, a constituent-driven measure to allow individuals with medical head coverings to keep those coverings on in driver's license photos when the covering is for a medical condition.
"This is in response to that," Senator Howe said, describing a constituent with brain cancer who was required to remove a medical beanie during a driver's license renewal photo. The bill would…
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