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Committee hears bill to ease state ID access for minors raised by nonparents
Summary
Supporters told the House Environment and Transportation Committee that House Bill 15-39 would let minors obtain Maryland IDs when a nonparent caretaker can show school or medical records proving primary responsibility.
Alexis Brown, a legislative intern for Delegate Jamila Woods, asked the House Environment and Transportation Committee on April 1 to give House Bill 15-39 a favorable report. The bill would alter state procedures so minors can obtain a state identification card when a primary caretaker who is not a legal guardian can produce documentation showing they have acted as the child’s primary caregiver.
Brown said the bill was inspired by Omari Barnes, a Maryland teenager who has been raised by his paternal grandmother since age 2 and…
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