HB2957

THE CONTEXT: This state must not participate in the implementation of an enhanced driver license program to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative or the REAL ID Act of 2005. ADOT must not implement an enhanced driver license program and must report to the Governor and the Legislature any attempt by agencies or agents of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the implementation of an enhanced driver license program through the operations of DHS ( A.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would mandate that a city, town or county of this state must not require the use of a digital or mobile driver license or a digital or mobile nonoperating identification license for identification purposes for any government service or purpose, stipulate that a physical license must be accepted for all identification purposes in this state, and restricts this state from requiring a person to participate in an enhanced driver license program to satisfy Federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requirements or the 2005 REAL ID Act.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to make the licensing pathway more workable while retaining a defined state standard. It would mandate that a city, town or county of this state must not require the use of a digital or mobile driver license or a digital or mobile nonoperating identification license for identification purposes for any government service or purpose, and would also stipulate that a physical license must be accepted for all identification purposes in this state, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.