HB 361 -- Federal REAL ID Act of 2005

Sponsor:  Guest

This bill specifies that an applicant for a driver's license,
nondriver's license, or instruction permit cannot have his or her
privacy rights violated in order to obtain or renew a driver's
license.

The Department of Revenue is prohibited from:

(1)  Amending any procedures for applying for a driver's license
or identification card in order to comply with the goals or
standards of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 (REAL ID);

(2)  Expanding motor vehicle records data it shares with other
states, the federal government, or other agencies or providing
data to any additional states or state or federal agency unless
authorized by statute; and

(3)  Selling any data derived from a person's license or permit
application for commercial purposes.

All state departments or agencies responsible for motor vehicle
registration or operation or the issuance or renewal of driver's
licenses or identification cards are prohibited from collecting,
obtaining, or retaining any data in connection with activities
related to compliance with the REAL ID Act; and any biometric
data previously collected, obtained, or retained must be
retrieved and deleted from all databases.

Currently, the Department of Revenue must verify that an
applicant for a driver's license is lawfully present in the
United States before accepting the application, and the license
cannot be issued for a period that exceeds the applicant's lawful
presence.  Beginning July 1, 2010, the bill requires the
department to verify that an applicant for a driver's license is
a lawful citizen of the United States and a Missouri resident
before accepting the application.

For the renewal of a noncommercial driver's license,
noncommercial instruction permit, or nondriver's license, a
photocopy of an applicant's United States birth certificate along
with another form of identification approved by the department,
including any United States military identification or discharge
papers, will be sufficient proof of citizenship.

If an applicant for the renewal of a noncommercial driver's
license, noncommercial instruction permit, or nondriver's license
is not at least 65 years old with a previously issued Missouri
noncommercial license, permit, or nondriver's license or does not
have the required documents to prove citizenship but has held a
Missouri noncommercial license, permit, or nondriver's license
for at least 15 years, the department may issue a one-time only,
one-year renewal license or permit.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am