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Senate panel delays vote on H.549 on IDs for people leaving corrections, seeks counsel review

Senate Institutions · April 2, 2026
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The Senate Institutions committee postponed a vote on H.549 (state ID/driver-license replacements for sentenced or detained individuals) and asked counsel and agency counsel to draft or review final language; members noted the house and senate versions differ only by the addition of the word 'card.'

The Senate Institutions committee on April 2 deferred a possible vote on H.549, which would allow sentenced or detained individuals to obtain state-issued replacement non-driver identification cards, operator's licenses or learner's permits upon release.

Chair Wendy Harrison said the committee had previously supported the concept but…

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