HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1942
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 286-104.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Notwithstanding section 286-104(7) to the contrary, every person who submits an application for a driver's license, provisional driver's license, or instruction permit that satisfies the requirements of this chapter except for the applicant's inability or refusal to provide satisfactory proof of authorized presence in the United States under federal law or voluntarily chooses to obtain a REAL ID compliant state civil identification card shall be issued a limited purpose driver's license, a limited purpose provisional driver's license, or a limited purpose instruction permit that is uniquely identified in compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005 upon satisfactory proof to the examiner of drivers of the applicant's identity and residency in the State.  The examiner of drivers shall accept various types of documentation for the purpose of establishing the applicant's identity and residency in the State, which may be established by more than one document.  Acceptable documentation includes:

     (1)  A valid, unexpired consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant's country of citizenship or a valid, unexpired passport from the applicant's country of citizenship;

     (2)  An original birth certificate or other proof of age, as designated by the examiner of drivers;

     (3)  A current home utility bill, lease, or rental agreement, or deed or title to real property in the State, as designated by the examiner of drivers;

     (4)  A United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal;

     (5)  An official school or college transcript that includes the applicant's date of birth or a foreign school record that is sealed and includes a photograph of the applicant at the age the record was issued;

     (6)  An official school or college identification card that includes the applicant's full name and a photograph of the applicant at the time the identification was issued;

     (7)  A United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-20 or Form DS-2019;

     (8)  A United States Customs and Immigration Services Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Approval Letter;

     (9)  A valid identification card for health benefits;

    (10)  A valid identification card for an assistance or social services program;

    (11)  A current voter registration card issued by the State;

    (12)  A wage stub issued in the last six months;

    (13)  An income tax return filed in the last two years;

    (14)  A social security card;

    (15)  One of the following documents which, if in a language other than English, shall be accompanied by a certified translation or an affidavit of translation into English:

          (A)  Marriage license or divorce certificate;

          (B)  Foreign federal electoral photo card issued on or after January 1, 1991;

          (C)  Foreign student identification card; or

          (D)  Foreign driver's license; or

    (16)  Other proof of Hawaii residency as designated by the director."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

 

 

Report Title:

Transportation; Motor Vehicle; Driver Licensing; REAL ID; State Civil Identification Card

 

Description:

Authorizes the issuance of limited purpose driver's licenses, limited purpose provisional driver's licenses, or limited purpose instruction permits to applicants who voluntarily choose to obtain a REAL ID compliant State Civil Identification Card.  (HB1942 HD1)

 

 

 

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