The proposed legislation, known as the Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law, aims to regulate the collection, use, safeguarding, handling, storage, retention, and destruction of biometric data in Nebraska. The bill outlines the definition of biometric data, which includes unique biological characteristics such as fingerprints, voice prints, retina images, and iris images, while explicitly excluding photographs and health-related information governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It establishes that no private or public entity can require or coerce individuals to be subjected to implantable devices or to wear devices that collect biometric data, except for security purposes.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that it does not conflict with existing laws such as the Data Privacy Act and the Genetic Information Privacy Act, nor does it apply to emergency medical care or specific uses of facial recognition technology by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law will not affect information collected for healthcare treatment or payment under HIPAA. The act is set to become operative on January 1, 2027.