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FL S0300

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rene Garcia

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Applicants ineligible for a social security number must provide proof of a taxpayer identification number or a number associated with their identity document when applying for a Florida driver license

  • Expands acceptable proof-of-identity documents to include foreign passports, foreign birth certificates, and consular identification documents issued by the government of Mexico (or substantially similar documents from other governments)

  • Licenses issued based on foreign passports, foreign birth certificates, or consular identification documents are valid for the duration of the document presented or 1 year, whichever is shorter

  • Prohibits the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles from waiving knowledge, endorsement, and skills tests for applicants who use the newly added foreign government-issued documents as proof of identity

  • Requires the department to mark all driver licenses to indicate compliance with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 once the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sets a final compliance deadline and determines the state is otherwise in full compliance

Legislative Description

Driver Licenses and Identification Cards

Last Action

Died in Transportation

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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