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Prohibits the violation of a person's privacy rights in order to obtain or renew a driver's license
Call First Thing today and the rest of the week Be sure to send emails as well and stop the Real ID. This bill has passed the House and now it needs to be passed in the State Senate. Ask MO Senators to Support HB 1716
As you all know, Rep Jim Guest has been fighting to protect his constituents and stop the Real ID in MO. He has also been helping us with our fight in NC, so here is your chance to help back. There are only 35 Senators, so please send an email and give a call urging them to support HB1716 and stop the Real ID in MO. They will want to know your name address and phone number, just inform them you are a concerned citizen and that is all they need to know.
By helping MO win this, we could set a precedent for NC to follow, so please get active and do this now!
JP
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AN ACT
To repeal section 302.171, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to noncompliance with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 302.171, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 302.171, and 302.183, to read as follows:
302.171. 1. Beginning July 1, 2005, the director shall verify that an applicant for a driver's license is lawfully present in the United States before accepting the application. The director shall not issue a driver's license for a period that exceeds an applicant's lawful presence in the United States. The director may establish procedures to verify the lawful presence of the applicant and establish the duration of any driver's license issued under this section. An application for a license shall be made upon an approved form furnished by the director. Every application shall state the full name, Social Security number, age, height, weight, color of eyes, sex, residence, mailing address of the applicant, and the classification for which the applicant has been licensed, and, if so, when and by what state, and whether or not such license has ever been suspended, revoked, or disqualified, and, if revoked, suspended or disqualified, the date and reason for such suspension, revocation or disqualification and whether the applicant is making a one dollar donation to promote an organ donation program as prescribed in subsection 2 of this section. A driver's license, nondriver's license, or instruction permit issued under this chapter shall contain the applicant's legal name as it appears on a birth certificate or as legally changed through marriage or court order. No name change by common usage based on common law shall be permitted. The application shall also contain such information as the director may require to enable the director to determine the applicant's qualification for driving a motor vehicle; and shall state whether or not the applicant has been convicted in this or any other state for violating the laws of this or any other state or any ordinance of any municipality, relating to driving without a license, careless driving, or driving while intoxicated, or failing to stop after an accident and disclosing the applicant's identity, or driving a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. The application shall contain a certification by the applicant as to the truth of the facts stated therein. Every person who applies for a license to operate a motor vehicle who is less than twenty-one years of age shall be provided with educational materials relating to the hazards of driving while intoxicated, including information on penalties imposed by law for violation of the intoxication-related offenses of the state. Beginning January 1, 2001, if the applicant is less than eighteen years of age, the applicant must comply with all requirements for the issuance of an intermediate driver's license pursuant to section 302.178. For persons mobilized and deployed with the United States Armed Forces, an application under this subsection shall be considered satisfactory by the department of revenue if it is signed by a person who holds general power of attorney executed by the person deployed, provided the applicant meets all other requirements set by the director.
2. An applicant for a license may make a donation of one dollar to promote an organ donor program. The director of revenue shall collect the donations and deposit all such donations in the state treasury to the credit of the organ donor program fund established in sections 194.297 to 194.304, RSMo. Moneys in the organ donor program fund shall be used solely for the purposes established in sections 194.297 to 194.304, RSMo, except that the department of revenue shall retain no more than one percent for its administrative costs. The donation prescribed in this subsection is voluntary and may be refused by the applicant for the license at the time of issuance or renewal of the license. The director shall make available an informational booklet or other informational sources on the importance of organ donations to applicants for licensure as designed by the organ donation advisory committee established in sections 194.297 to 194.304, RSMo. The director shall inquire of each applicant at the time the licensee presents the completed application to the director whether the applicant is interested in making the one dollar donation prescribed in this subsection and whether the applicant is interested in inclusion in the organ donor registry and shall also specifically inform the licensee of the ability to consent to organ donation by completing the form on the reverse of the license that the applicant will receive in the manner prescribed by subsection 6 of section 194.240, RSMo. The director shall notify the department of health and senior services of information obtained from applicants who indicate to the director that they are interested in registry participation, and the department of health and senior services shall enter the complete name, address, date of birth, race, gender and a unique personal identifier in the registry established in subsection 1 of section 194.304, RSMo.
3. An applicant for a license may make a donation of one dollar to promote a blindness education, screening and treatment program. The director of revenue shall collect the donations and deposit all such donations in the state treasury to the credit of the blindness education, screening and treatment program fund established in section 192.935, RSMo. Moneys in the blindness education, screening and treatment program fund shall be used solely for the purposes established in section 192.935, RSMo, except that the department of revenue shall retain no more than one percent for its administrative costs. The donation prescribed in this subsection is voluntary and may be refused by the applicant for the license at the time of issuance or renewal of the license. The director shall inquire of each applicant at the time the licensee presents the completed application to the director whether the applicant is interested in making the one dollar donation prescribed in this subsection.
4. Beginning July 1, 2005, the director shall deny the driving privilege of any person who commits fraud or deception during the examination process or who makes application for an instruction permit, driver's license, or nondriver's license which contains or is substantiated with false or fraudulent information or documentation, or who knowingly conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud in any such application. The period of denial shall be one year from the effective date of the denial notice sent by the director. The denial shall become effective ten days after the date the denial notice is mailed to the person. The notice shall be mailed to the person at the last known address shown on the person's driving record. The notice shall be deemed received three days after mailing unless returned by the postal authorities. No such individual shall reapply for a driver's examination, instruction permit, driver's license, or nondriver's license until the period of denial is completed. No individual who is denied the driving privilege under this section shall be eligible for a limited driving privilege issued under section 302.309.
5. All appeals of denials under this section shall be made as required by section 302.311.
6. The period of limitation for criminal prosecution under this section shall be extended under subdivision (1) of subsection 3 of section 556.036, RSMo.
7. The director may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer and enforce this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo.
8. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter that requires an applicant to provide proof of lawful presence for renewal of a noncommercial driver's license, noncommercial instruction permit, or nondriver's license, an applicant who is sixty-five years and older and who was previously issued a Missouri noncommercial driver's license, noncommercial instruction permit, or Missouri nondriver's license is exempt from showing proof of lawful presence.
9. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, 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 of revenue, including, but not limited to, United States military identification or United States military discharge papers, shall constitute sufficient proof of lawful presence.
10. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if an applicant does not meet the requirements of subsection 8 or 9 of this section and does not have the required documents to prove lawful presence, the department may issue a one-year driver's license renewal. This one-time renewal shall only be issued to an applicant who previously has held a Missouri noncommercial driver's license, noncommercial instruction permit, or nondriver's license for a period of fifteen years or more and who does not have the required documents to prove lawful presence. After the expiration of the one-year period, no further renewal shall be provided without the applicant producing proof of lawful presence.
302.183. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter that requires an applicant to provide reasonable proof of residence for renewal of a noncommercial driver's license, noncommercial instruction permit, or a nondriver's license, an applicant shall not have his or her privacy rights violated in order to obtain or renew a Missouri driver's license.
2. Any data derived from a person's application shall not be sold for commercial purposes to any other organization or any other state without the express permission of the applicant without a court order; except such information may be shared with a law enforcement agency, judge, prosecuting attorney, or officer of the court, or with another state for the limited purposes set out in section 302.600 or for conducting driver history checks in compliance with the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act, 49 U.S.C. 31309. The state of Missouri shall protect the privacy of its citizens when handling any written, digital, or electronic data, and shall not participate in any standardized identification system using driver's and nondriver's license records.
3. The department of revenue shall not amend 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, any rules or regulations promulgated under the authority granted in such act, or any requirements adopted by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators for furtherance of the act.
4. The department of revenue shall not expand the motor vehicle records data it shares with other states, the federal government, or other agencies, or provide motor vehicle records data to any additional states, or state or federal agencies, unless authorized by statute.
5. No department or agency of the state charged with motor vehicle registration or operation, the issuance or renewal of driver's licenses, or the issuance or renewal of any identification cards shall collect, obtain, or retain any data in connection with activities related to compliance with the federal Real ID Act of 2005.
6. Any biometric data previously collected, obtained, or retained in connection with motor vehicle registration or operation, the issuance or renewal of driver's licenses, or the issuance or renewal of any identification cards by any department or agency of the state charged with those activities shall be retrieved and deleted from all databases. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any data collected, obtained, or retained for a purpose other than compliance with the federal Real ID Act of 2005.For purposes of this section, "biometric data" includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Facial feature pattern characteristics;
(2) Voice data used for comparing live speech with a previously created speech model of a person's voice;
(3) Iris recognition data containing color or texture patterns or codes;
(4) Retinal scans, reading through the pupil to measure blood vessels lining the retina.
7. No citizen of this state shall have his or her privacy compromised by the state or agents of the state. The state shall within reason protect the sovereignty of the citizens the state is entrusted to protect.
Senator District Office Capitol Phone
Frank Barnitz Frank.Barnitz@senate.mo.gov D-16 427 (573) 751-2108
Matt Bartle Matt_bartle@senate.mo.gov R-8 319 (573) 751-1464
Joan Bray jbray@senate.mo.gov D-24 431 (573) 751-2514
Victor Callahan victor_callahan@senate.mo.gov D-11 334 (573) 751-3074
Norma Champion normachampion@senate.mo.gov R-30 221 (573) 751-2583
Dan Clemens dan_clemens@senate.mo.gov R-20 418 (573) 751-4008
Maida Coleman maida_coleman@seante.mo.gov D-5 333 (573) 751-2606
Jason Crowell jcrowell@senate.mo.gov R-27 323 (573) 751-2459
Rita Heard Days ritadays@senate.mo.gov D-14 220 (573) 751-4106
Tom Dempsey tom.dempsey@senate.mo.gov R-23 433 (573) 751-1141
KevinEngler kevin.engler@senate.mo.gov R-3 428 (573) 751-3455
Michael Gibbons mrgibbons@senate.mo.gov R-15 326 (573) 751-2853
Jack Goodman jack.goodman@senate.mo.gov R-29 331A (573) 751-2234
Chuck Graham chuck.graham@senate.mo.gov D-19 329 (573) 751-2162
Timothy P. Green timothy_green@senate.mo.gov D-13 219 (573) 751-2420
John Griesheimer jgriesheimer@senate.mo.gov R-26 227 (573) 751-3678
Jolie Justus jolie.justus@senate.mo.gov D-10 328 (573) 751-2788
Harry Kennedy harry_kennedy@senate.mo.gov D-1 226 (573) 751-2126
Chris Koster chriskoster@senate.mo.gov D-31 225 (573) 751-1430
Brad Lager brad.lager@senate.mo.gov R-12 429 (573) 751-1415
John Loudon john_loudon@senate.mo.gov R-7 422 (573) 751-9763
Rob Mayer rob.mayer@senate.mo.gov R-25 331 (573) 751-3859
Ryan McKenna D-22 421 (573) 751-1492
Gary Nodler gary_nodler@senate.mo.gov R-32 423 (573) 751-2306
Chuck Purgason chuck.purgason@senate.mo.gov R-33 420 (573) 751-1882
Luann Ridgeway luann.ridgeway@senate.mo.gov R-17 419 (573) 751-2547
Scott Rupp R-2 426 (573) 751-1282
Delbert Scott delbertscott@senate.mo.gov R-28 416 (573) 751-8793
Charlie Shields Charlie_shields@senate.mo.gov R-34 320 (573) 751-9476
Wes Shoemyer wes.shoemyer@senate.mo.gov D-18 434 (573) 751-7852
Jeff Smith jeff.smith@senate.mo.gov D-4 425 (573) 751-3599
Bill Stouffer bstouffer@senate.mo.gov R-21 332 (573) 751-1507
Carl Vogel carl_vogel@senate.mo.gov R-6 321 (573) 751-2076
Yvonne Wilson yvonne.wilson@senate.mo.gov D-9 330 (573) 751-9758
Jim Guest's web site is
Legislators Against Real ID
www.legsilatorsagainstrealid.com