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GA HB1549
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
William Boddie
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AI Summary
- Requires the Department of Driver Services, coordinating with the Department of Corrections and jailers, to issue a personal identification card to any Georgia resident who lacks a driver's license or state ID upon completion of a term of incarceration of six months or more in any state prison, jail, or detention facility
- Requires the Department of Corrections, jailers, former employers, family members, or other persons with personal knowledge of the incarcerated person's identity to provide any documentation in their possession needed for issuance of the ID card
- Mandates that incarcerated persons receive information on documentation required to obtain a personal identification card and be assisted in making requests for official copies of required documents
- Amends Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, adding new Code Section 40-5-107
Legislative Description
Georgia Returning Citizens State Identification Act; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/11/2022
Committee Referrals
Public Safety and Homeland Security3/9/2022
Full Bill Text
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