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House debate over driver‑privilege cards centers on fingerprinting requirement and access; bill ultimately circled
Summary
A lengthy House floor debate over Senate Bill 138 focused on a fourth substitute that would require fingerprinting and sealing of biometric records by the Bureau of Criminal Identification; members raised access and policy concerns and the House ultimately circled the bill pending clarification.
House members engaged in extended debate March 2 over Senate Bill 138, a measure dealing with driver privilege cards. The fourth substitute would require applicants for, or renewals of, a driver privilege card to have fingerprints and photos taken and submitted to the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI); BCI would seal records and forward them to the driver license division.
Representative Ipsen introduced the uncircle and said the prepared substitute required fingerprinting and submission to BCI. "What this bill does is it requires anyone who applies or to receive a driver privilege card…
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