Special identification card without a photograph; fee, confidentiality, penalties.
Summary
Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a special identification card without a photograph to a person with a sincerely held religious belief prohibiting the taking of a photograph who would otherwise meet the qualifications for a special identification card but also presents an approved and signed IRS Form 4029. The bill allows a special identification card without a photograph to be similar in size, shape, and design to a driver's license but requires (i) that it be clearly distinguishable from a driver's license, (ii) that it not include a photograph of its holder, and (iii) that it clearly state that (a) the card does not authorize the holder to operate a motor vehicle, (b) federal limits apply, and (c) the card is not valid identification to vote. The bill provides that giving false information, concealing a material fact, or otherwise committing a fraud in applying for a special identification card without a photograph is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and that obtaining a special identification card without a photograph for the purpose of committing any offense punishable as a felony constitutes a Class 4 felony. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is the result of a study conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Signed Apr 3, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2019
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 13, 2019
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2019
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Transportation
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2441E
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 25, 2019
Committee
Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100181D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
Co
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
Co
James Edmunds
RRepublican
Co
R. Steven Landes
RRepublican
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