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House backs tougher penalties for false driver’s licenses, clarifies enforcement
Summary
Lawmakers passed S.B. 167, which creates tiered penalties for false IDs and clarifies that administrative action targets the fraudulent document, not a person’s genuine license; floor debate focused on due-process safeguards and fiscal costs tied to felony cases.
The House passed first substitute Senate Bill 167, a measure that creates tiered criminal penalties for false driver’s licenses and identification cards and provides administrative tools for the Driver License Division to suspend or revoke fraudulent documents.
Representative Goodfellow summarized the bill’s structure: a Class C misdemeanor for…
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