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Committee hears bill to require extra ID for drivers licensed in some states
Summary
The House Transportation Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1501, introduced by state Representative Keith Kepnick, which would require additional identification from drivers licensed in certain other states that the sponsor says do not require proof of Social Security or other federal documentation to obtain a license.
The House Transportation Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1501, introduced by state Representative Keith Kepnick, which would require additional identification from drivers licensed in certain other states that the sponsor says do not require proof of Social Security or other federal documentation to obtain a driver’s license.
Kepnick, a Republican from District 39, told the committee the bill targets 19 states that, in his view, allow people to obtain a license without documentary proof of federal identification. “This bill basically is requiring another form of ID from these states,” Kepnick said, adding that the…
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