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State/Jurisdiction |
Bill Number |
Sponsor Name/Party |
Bill Summary |
Status |
| Alaska |
SB 189 |
Sen. Charlie Huggins (R) |
Requires anyone applying for a state of Alaska driver's license or ID card to be a U.S. citizen or be legally authorized to be in the U.S. under federal law. Prevents individuals with time limited legal status from obtaining a driver's license or ID card with an expiration date later than the allowable length of stay, and if the authorized stay is indefinite, the ID expires one year from date of issue. |
4/27/05 - Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. 3/22/06 - Passed out of Senate Judiciary. 4/10/06 - Passed out of Senate. 4/11/06 - Referred to House State Affairs and Judiciary Committees. 5/9/06 - Session adjourned with no further action on bill. |
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California |
SB 60 |
Sen. Gil Cedillo (D) |
Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, in the issuance of drivers' licenses and identification cards, to issue licenses and cards that are in compliance with requirements of the federal Real ID Act of 2005. Requires issuing driver's licenses that permit driving and that are both acceptable and not acceptable by a federal agency for any official purpose, as certified by the federal Secretary of Homeland Security, to applicants in compliance with the requirements of the federal act.
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1/13/05 - Introduced. Read first time. To Committee on Rules for assignment. 3/15/05 - Set, first hearing. 5/19/05 - Amended and passed out of Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. 5/23/05 - Referred to Senate Appropriations. 5/27/05 - Passed out of Senate Appropriations Committee. 6/02/05 - Passed as amended by Senate after third reading. To Assembly and read first time. 6/20/05 - Assigned to Committee on Transportation. 6/28/05 - Committee recommended that bill pass. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 8/25/05 - Passed out of appropriations committee. 8/30/05 - Passed second reading. 9/7/05 - Passed third reading. Sent back to Senate. 9/14/05 - Enrolled and sent to Governor. 10/7/05 - VETOED by Governor. |
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California |
SB 1160 |
Sen. Gil Cedillo (D) |
Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, in the issuance of driver's license and identification cards, to issue licenses and cards that are in compliance with specified requirements of the federal Real ID Act of 2005, as certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Requires the Department to issue licenses that permit driving, and are not acceptable for federal identification to applicants who do not provide valid documentary evidence of lawful status.
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1/10/06 - Introduced. 1/19/06 - Referred to Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. |
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California |
SB 451 |
Sen. Charles Poochigian (R) |
This bill would require an driver's license application to contain a legible print or prints of the thumb or finger, or both, of the applicant, as determined by the department of motor vehicles. |
2/17/05 - Introduced. 3/3/05 - Referred to Senate Committees on Transportation and Public Safety. 4/14/05 - Passed out of Transportation Committee. Rereferred to Senate Public Safety Committee. 4/18/05 - Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Committee on Public Safety. 5/04/05 - Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Committee on Appropriations. 5/23/05 - Passed out of Senate Appropriations Committee. 1/31/06 - In Senate. Returned to Secretary of Senate. |
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Illinois |
HB 4748 |
Representative Edward J. Acevedo (D) |
Would create a driver's certificate for applicants unable to prove legal presence (in accordance with the Real ID Act). |
1/13/06 - Introduced and referred to House State Government Administration Committee. 2/15/06 - Passed out of committee. 2/21/06 - Second reading in House. 3/3/06 - On calendar for third reading in House. Third reading postponed. Referred to House Rules Committee. |
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Indiana |
HB 1070 |
Rep. Cynthia Jean Noe (R) |
Makes certain changes concerning the contents of and application procedure for a driver's license, learner's permit, or identification card to comply with federal law, and provides that a driver's license held by a noncitizen expires after one year or on the date the noncitizen is no longer permitted to lawfully reside in the United States. |
1/12/06 - Introduced and referred to Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. Session adjourned March 14, 2006 with no further action on bill. |
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Maine |
HB 376 |
Rep. Ronald Collins (R) |
Requires nonimmigrant driver's license and identification card applicants to provide documentation of their legal presence in the United States. ** Bill was amended and now prohibits the use of expired immigration documents to prove identity when applying for a license or identification card. |
2/2/06 - Passed as amended out of House. 2/7/06 - Passed out of Senate. 2/10/06 - Signed by Governor. |
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New Hampshire |
HB 501 |
Rep. Lee Slocum (R) |
This bill would require drivers’ licenses to indicate whether the licensee is a citizen of the United States. |
1/26/05 - Introduced and referred to Election Laws. 3/16/05 - Retained in Committee. 1/6/06 - Carried over to 2006 session. Committee amendment adopted on House floor. 3/16/06 - Passed out of House. |
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New Hampshire |
SCR 8 |
Senator Iris W. Estabrook (D) |
Declares the general court in opposition to the federal Real ID Act of 2005; relates to application for new drivers licenses.
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1/17/06 - Introduced and referred to Senate Committee on Internal Affairs. 3/9/06 - Laid on table in Internal Affairs Committee. |
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New Hampshire |
HB 1582 |
Rep. Richard Marple (R) |
This bill states that New Hampshire shall not participate in a national identification card system; nor shall the department of safety amend the procedures for applying for a driver’s license or an identification card. Further states that the Real ID Act violates Articles 1 through 10 of the New Hampshire Constitution. |
1/4/06 - Introduced and referred to House Transportation Committee. 3/7/06 - Passed out of House. 3/22/06 - In Senate, referred to Public and Municipal Affairs Committee. |
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New Mexico |
HB 852 |
Rep. Daniel R. Foley (R) |
Amends current law regarding the application process for a driver's license to reflect changes required in the Real ID Act of 2005. |
Session adjourned Feb. 17, 2006 --bill left in committee. |
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New Mexico |
SB 748 |
Sen. Rod Adair (R) |
Amends current law regarding the application process for a driver's license to reflect changes required in the Real ID Act of 2005. |
Session adjourned Feb. 17, 2006 -- bill left in committee. |
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New York |
AB 9332 |
Assm. Willis H. Stephens (R) |
Requires applicants for a driver`s license or non-driver identification card to submit satisfactory proof to the department of motor vehicles that the applicant`s presence in the United States is authorized under federal law. |
1/10/2006 - Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation Committee. |
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New York |
AB 9764 |
Assemblyman Clifford W. Crouch (R) |
Requires applicants for a driver`s license or non-driver identification card to
submit satisfactory proof to the department of motor vehicles that the
applicant`s presence in the United States is authorized under federal law. |
2/1/06 - Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation Committee. |
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New York |
SB 407 |
Sen. Frank Padavan (R) |
This bill would require applicants for a driver`s license or non-driver identification card to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant`s presence in the U.S. is authorized. |
1/13/05 - Referred to Transportation. 6/21/05 - Passed by the Senate. In the Assembly and referred to the Transportation Committee. 1/4/06 - Referred to Senate Rules Committee. |
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Utah |
HB 64 |
Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson (R) |
Repeals the use of a temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service for purposes of obtaining a driving privilege card. |
1/16/06 - Introduced and referred to House Rules Committee. 3/1/06 - Enacting clause struck, killing bill. |
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Virginia |
SJR 47 |
Senator Jay O'Brien
(R) |
Establishes a 10-member joint subcommittee to study the impact of implementation of the federal "Real ID Act of 2005" on the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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1/10/06 - Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 2/15/06 - Left in Senate Transportation Committee. |
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Virginia |
SB 180 |
Sen. Mamie Locke
(D)
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Provides that a valid, unexpired driver's license from any other state in the United States shall be deemed proof of legal presence in the United States. |
1/10/06 - Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 1/26/06 - Stricken at request of sponsor. |
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Virginia |
HB 1586 |
Delegate Adam P. Ebbin
(D) |
Allows persons unable to establish legal presence in the United States who would be eligible for a Virginia driver's license to obtain a Certificate for Driving to be used for driving purposes only. |
1/20/06 - Introduced and referred to House Transportation Committee. 1/31/06 - Continued to 2007 session. |
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Washington |
SB 6680 |
Sen. Dale Brandland (R) |
Requires that, no later than two years after full implementation of the provisions of Title II of P.L. 109-13, improved security for driver's licenses and personal identification cards (Real ID), as passed by Congress May 10, 2005, the department shall implement a voluntary biometric matching system for driver's licenses and identicards. |
1/18/06 - Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 3/8/06 - Passed out of both houses. Delivered to Governor. |
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Washington |
HJM 4029 |
Rep. Toby Nixon (R) |
Calls on the President and Congress to repeal the REAL ID Act of 2005. |
1/10/06 - Introduced and referred to House Transportation Committee. |
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Washington |
SJM 8037 |
Senator Mary Margaret Haugen (D) |
Calls on the President and Congress to repeal the REAL ID Act of 2005. |
1/25/06 - Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 2/7/06 - Passed out of Transportation Committee. Referred to Rules Committee. 2/10/06 - Made eligible for second reading. 2/23/06 - Placed in Senate Rules "X" File. |
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