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Sponsor urges photo-ID requirement for marriage licenses to close identity gap
Summary
Representatives Mike Odioso and Abrams told the Government Oversight and Reform Committee that House Bill 386 would require current, valid photo identification for marriage-license applicants to ensure identity verification, citing a 2018 Cincinnati identity-theft case and a probate judge's referral.
Representative Mike Odioso, sponsor of House Bill 386, told the Government Oversight and Reform Committee that the bill would amend Ohio Revised Code 3101.05 to require applicants to present a current, valid photo identification when applying for a marriage license. "House Bill 386 addresses this gap by adding a new provision that requires each applicant to present a current and valid photo identification when applying for a marriage license," he said, listing acceptable forms "including a U.S. passport, driver's license, state-issued identification card,…
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