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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 119
BY SENATOR PERRY
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To establish a task force to study and make recommendations relative to implementation of
the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Act No. 807 of the 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature directs the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections to not implement the provisions of the federal
REAL ID Act of 2005; and
WHEREAS, Act No. 151 of the 2010 Regular Session of the Legislature directs the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections to not implement the provisions of the federal
PASS ID Act of 2009; and
WHEREAS, House Bill No. 395 by Representative Guinn of the 2013 Regular
Session of the Legislature, as amended, proposes to enact R.S. 32:412(M) and R.S.
40:1321(M) to require the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor
vehicles, to issue a driver's license or special identification card that bears a United States
Department of Homeland Security approved security marking that reflects such credential,
meets the standards of the REAL ID Act of 2005 upon request of any individual who is
otherwise eligible to be issued a driver's license or special identification card as provided by
law and who meets all the requirements of the United States Department of Homeland
Security for a REAL ID Act compliant credential; and
WHEREAS, House Bill No. 395, as amended, further proposes to enact R.S.
32:412(M) and R.S. 40:1321(M) to provide that if a Louisiana resident elects not to be
issued a REAL ID Act compliant driver's license or special identification card, the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall issue a driver's
license or special identification card to any individual who is otherwise eligible to be issued
a driver's license or special identification card as provided by law that indicates such driver's
license or special identification card is not accepted by federal agencies for official purposes
in compliance with the United States Department of Homeland Security rules and the words SCR NO. 119 ENROLLED
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"Not for federal identification" shall be printed on the driver's license or special
identification card.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana establishes the
Louisiana REAL ID Act of 2005 Task Force to study all issues and disputes related to
implementation of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005, and to report its findings and
recommendations on whether or not Louisiana should implement the federal REAL ID Act
of 2005.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana REAL ID Act of 2005 Task Force
shall be comprised of the following members:
(1) The president of the Senate, or his designee.
(2) The speaker of the House of Representatives, or his designee.
(3) The chair of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public
Works, or his designee.
(4) The chair of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public
Works, or his designee.
(5) The deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety
and Corrections, or his designee.
(6) The commissioner of the office of motor vehicles of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections, or his designee.
(7) Each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation or the member's
designee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this task force shall serve
without compensation, except per diem or expenses reimbursement to which they may be
individually entitled as members of the organizations they represent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the president of the Senate or his designee shall
act as chairman of the task force and the speaker of the House of Representatives or his
designee shall act as vice chairman.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the total membership shall
constitute a quorum of the task force and any official action by the task force shall require
an affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum present and voting. SCR NO. 119 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the names of the members chosen or designated
as provided herein shall be submitted to the chairman of the task force not later than August
15, 2013, and that the chairman shall thereafter call the first meeting of the task force not
later than September 15, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall meet as necessary, shall
submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the chairmen of the Senate
and House committees on transportation, highways, and public works not later than sixty
days prior to the 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature, and shall terminate upon
submission of its report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted
to the deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections, the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections, and each member of Louisiana's congressional delegation.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES