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Window Tint Laws in Nebraska

The exact legal darkness allowed on every window of your vehicle in Nebraska, plus reflection limits, the medical exemption, and what a ticket costs.

Public mirrorConfirmed on a public copy

against Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6 · nebraskalegislature.gov

Read from the official source · Jul 17, 2026How we verify →

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Legal tint at a glance · Nebraska

35%

minimum visible light (VLT) on front side windows. Anything darker on the front is illegal.

Front side windows35% VLT min

Back & rear windows20% min

WindshieldClear below AS-1 (top 5 in strip)

Max reflectionReflectance ≤35%

Banned colorsRed · yellow · amber (windshield)

Medical exemptionNone

Penalty$25 (fine schedule)

StatuteNeb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6

How dark you can legally go

Visible-light transmission (VLT) allowed for each window.

WindshieldTop strip only

Clear film only below the AS-1 line (top 5 in). No red, yellow, or amber above it

Front side windowsMinimum 35% VLT

35%

Back side windowsMinimum 20% VLT

20%

Rear windowMinimum 20% VLT

20%

0% (fully blacked out)100% (clear glass)

Common tint shades, and whether they're legal here

What the shop sells, mapped to the Nebraska limit.

Film shade	Front side	Back & rear
70% (light)	Legal	Legal
50%	Legal	Legal
35% (factory look)	Legal	Legal
20%	Too dark	Legal
5% (limo)	Too dark	Too dark

The 20% floor behind the front seat does not apply to a multipurpose vehicle, van, or bus, so those rear windows may run any darkness (§60-6,257(1)(d)).

Film is sold by its own VLT, but police measure the installed darkness: the film combined with your factory glass. Ask the shop for the net, as-installed VLT before you buy.

The full rules, with the statute

Every limit and where it comes from in the code.

Rule / window	Legal limit in Nebraska	Statute
Windshield	Below the AS-1 line the material must be clear and transparent.	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6
Front side	At least 35% light transmission; luminous reflectance no more than 35%	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6
Back side	At least 20% light transmission; luminous reflectance no more than 35%	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6
Rear window	At least 20% light transmission on a passenger car; a multipurpose vehicle, van, or bus is exempt from the 20% floor behind the front seat	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6
SUV / van rear	The 20% floor does not apply to windows behind the front seat on a multipurpose vehicle, van, or bus, so those windows may carry any darkness	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6
Reflection	Luminous reflectance no more than 35% on both the front side windows and the windows behind them	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6
Banned colors	Red, yellow, and amber, above the AS-1 line on the windshield	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6
Medical exemption	NoneNo medical exemption exists in this state.	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6
Meter tolerance	Not specified in statute	Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6

Penalties & how it's enforced

What happens if your tint is too dark.

Offense & fine

Section 60-6,257 does not set a fine amount. The Nebraska Judicial Branch waiver/fine schedule lists a $25 waiver amount for a tinted-windows violation under §§60-6,257 and 60-6,258.

State inspection

Nebraska has no periodic statewide safety inspection, tint is enforced roadside.

Meter tolerance

Not specified in statute

Recent changes

LB106 (2025): LB106 (2025) proposed dropping the front floor from 35% to 20% and the reflectance cap from 35% to 20%. It never passed and was declared dead in April 2026, so the 35% front and 20% rear floors remain the law.

Medical exemption: none in this state

What the statute actually provides.

Available?

None

What the statute says

Section 60-6,257 contains no medical exemption, waiver, or physician-certification path for window tint. Aggregator sites describe a certificate process, but no such provision appears in the statute text.

Citation

Neb. Rev. Stat. §60‑6 · official source →

What Nebraska drivers get wrong

Nebraska keeps a bright front line: at least 35% on the front doors, one of the higher floors in the region. Behind the front seat the floor drops to 20%, and it lifts entirely for a multipurpose vehicle, van, or bus, which may run any darkness there. Watch the 2025 chatter, LB106 tried to loosen the front number to 20% but died in committee, so the 35% rule still stands. The statute itself carries no medical exemption.

Common questions

What is the legal window tint in Nebraska?

Front side windows must allow at least 35% of light, and the side windows behind the driver plus the rear window must allow at least 20% (§60-6,257). Reflectance is capped at 35% on all of those windows.

Did Nebraska change its tint law to 20% in 2025?

No. LB106 would have lowered the front floor from 35% to 20%, but it did not pass and was declared dead in April 2026. The front floor is still 35%.

Does Nebraska offer a medical tint exemption?

The statute (§60-6,257) contains no medical exemption or physician-waiver provision. Some aggregator sites describe a certificate process, but no such path appears in the law itself, so treat any medical accommodation as unconfirmed until a primary source is cited.

Primary source

→ Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,257

Official text · nebraskalegislature.gov

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