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SF182 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Drivers license or identification card applicant declaration of citizenship or immigration status authorization

AI Generated Summary

The bill, SF No. 182, involves changes to the way driver’s licenses and identification cards are issued in Minnesota. Key elements of the bill include:

  1. Applicants for driver's licenses or ID cards can declare their citizenship or immigration status. However, this declaration is optional.
  2. Noncompliant driver's licenses or ID cards, which do not meet federal standards, must include specific markings. These licenses will explicitly state they cannot be used for federal identification purposes, voting, or government benefits if the holder has not demonstrated U.S. citizenship.
  3. These noncompliant licenses will have a distinct design or color to differentiate them from compliant ones.
  4. No federal identifiable markings (related to lawful presence or citizenship) will appear on noncompliant licenses or IDs.
  5. The bill also stipulates special markings for individuals under 21 and those over 65, as well as for noncompliant identification purposes.
  6. Additionally, there are provisions for alternate mailing addresses if the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver to a residence, with requirements for verification from the Postal Service.

Overall, the bill modifies the existing law to accommodate people who may not have proof of lawful presence in the U.S. and adjusts the design and use restrictions of noncompliant licenses and IDs.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 15, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 15, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTransportation

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Applicants can choose whether to demonstrate United States citizenship or lawful presence."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "The mandatory requirement to demonstrate United States citizenship or lawful presence for a noncompliant license."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the requirements for obtaining a noncompliant driver's license or identification card under section 171.06, subdivision 8.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "171.06, subdivision 8"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A provision for noncompliant licenses to be marked 'not for voting' and 'not for benefits'."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Requirements for noncompliant licenses to indicate citizenship."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill alters the content and design specifications for driver's licenses under section 171.07, subdivision 1.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifications on license content, such as marking for REAL ID compliance."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "171.07, subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Noncompliant identification cards must indicate 'not for voting' and 'not for benefits'."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Citizenship indication on noncompliant identification cards."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill updates the design and content requirements for Minnesota identification cards under section 171.07, subdivision 3.",
      "modified": [
        "Specification on REAL ID Act compliance indicators."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "171.07, subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Referenced in conjunction with fees for specific identification cards.",
      "modified": [
        "The fee structure for identification cards issued to developmentally disabled persons."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "252A.02, subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Referenced in conjunction with fees for specific identification cards.",
      "modified": [
        "The fee structure for identification cards issued to physically disabled persons."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "169.345, subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Referenced in conjunction with fees for specific identification cards.",
      "modified": [
        "The fee structure for identification cards issued to persons with mental illness."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "245.462, subdivision 20, paragraph c"
  }
]

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