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Last Updated on Friday, 15 May 2009 10:06 Written by rslcpol Friday, 15 May 2009 10:06
From Lake Expo:
Missouri lawmakers denounced a federal movement toward national driver’s licenses Wednesday.
The Senate unanimously voted to bar the Missouri Department of Revenue from ever complying with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005, which calls on states to adopt standardized driver’s license requirements by December.
Wednesday evening’s 32-0 vote sends the bill to Gov. Jay Nixon’s desk to sign into law. The House already backed the bill in April, 83-69.
“It’s a pretty strong statement that the federal government is going to have to back off,” said Rep. Jim Guest. The King City Republican for three years has led a nationwide effort to convince states to reject Real ID, citing states’ rights’ violations and privacy concerns.