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H. 4316
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Calhoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\6081cm21.docx
Introduced in the House on May 4, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: REAL ID
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/4/2021 House Introduced (House Journal-page 87)
5/4/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 87)
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TO MEMORIALIZE CONGRESS TO AMEND THE "REAL ID ACT OF 2005" SO AS TO ADDRESS ISSUES WOMEN EXPERIENCE AND ENCOUNTER AS THEY ATTEMPT TO SATISFY DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS THAT DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR A WOMAN'S LEGAL NAME APPEARING DIFFERENTLY ON VARIOUS LEGAL DOCUMENTS DUE TO MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, ADOPTION, A HYPHENATED MARRIED NAME, AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
Whereas, the Real ID Act was adopted by Congress on February 10, 2005; and
Whereas, it allowed the federal government to create a federal national identification card by mandating federal standards subject to approval of the United States Department of Homeland Security, for state drivers' licenses and other identification cards, requiring states to share their motor vehicle databases; and
Whereas, the Real ID Act mandates the documents that states must require to issue or renew a state driver's license and requires states to place uniform information in a standard, machine-readable format on every driver's license; and
Whereas, the Real ID Act prohibits federal agencies, federally regulated commercial airlines, and federally regulated private banks from accepting a driver's license or other identification card issued by a state that does not comply fully with the act; and
Whereas, nationwide, many women encounter difficulties obtaining a Real ID because their legal names contained on documents required for issuance of a Real ID differ due to circumstances beyond their control. These circumstances include marriage, divorce, adoption, a hyphenated marriage name, the inability to use their current driver's license as a photographic identification, and other circumstances; and
Whereas, to eliminate this undue burden placed on women to obtain a Real ID, the United States Congress should take the steps necessary to amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to address these circumstances. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly memorialize Congress to amend the Real ID Act of 2005 so as to address issues women experience and encounter as they attempt to satisfy documentation requirements that do not account for a woman's legal name appearing differently on various legal documents due to marriage, divorce, adoption, a hyphenated marriage name, the inability to use their current drive's license as a photographic identification, and other circumstances.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.
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