Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3735 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2811 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3735
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Adrian C. Madaro
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to Massachusetts identification cards.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Adrian C. Madaro1st Suffolk1/16/2025 1 of 3
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2811 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3735
18	18	By Representative Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3735) of
19	19	Adrian C. Madaro relative to Massachusetts identification cards. Transportation.
20	20	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
21	21	_______________
22	22	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
23	23	(2025-2026)
24	24	_______________
25	25	An Act relative to Massachusetts identification cards.
26	26	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
27	27	of the same, as follows:
28	28	1 SECTION 1. Section 8E of Chapter 90 the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
29	29	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, after the sentence ending in line 45, the following
30	30	3words:-
31	31	4 An applicant for an identification card under this section who does not provide proof of
32	32	5lawful presence, including an applicant who is ineligible for a social security number, shall be
33	33	6eligible for a Massachusetts identification card if the applicant meets all other qualifications for
34	34	7an identification card and provides satisfactory proof to the registrar of their identity, date of
35	35	8birth and Massachusetts residency as stipulated in section 8 of this chapter. When processing an
36	36	9application for a Massachusetts identification card pursuant to this section, the registrar shall not
37	37	10inquire about or create a record of an applicant’s citizenship or immigration status except as may
38	38	11be required under 52 U.S.C. or chapter 51 of the General Laws. When processing an application
39	39	12for registration of a motor vehicle, or a renewal thereof, submitted by an applicant who holds a 2 of 3
40	40	13Massachusetts identification card the registrar shall not inquire about or create a record of an
41	41	14applicant's citizenship or immigration status.
42	42	15 SECTION 2. Said section 8E of Chapter 90 the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
43	43	16further amended by inserting, before the words “identification card” in line 48, the words “REAL
44	44	17ID-compliant”, and by striking out, after the words “identification card” in line 48, the words “of
45	45	18any type”.
46	46	19 SECTION 3. Said section 8E of Chapter 90 the General Laws is hereby further amended
47	47	20by striking out, in line 51, the words “an identification card” and inserting in place thereof “a
48	48	21REAL ID-compliant identification card”.
49	49	22 SECTION 4. Said section 8E of Chapter 90 the General Laws is hereby further amended
50	50	23by inserting, before the words “identification card” in line 60, and again before the words
51	51	24“identification card” in line 62, the words “REAL ID-compliant”.
52	52	25 SECTION 5. Said section 8E of Chapter 90 the General Laws is hereby further amended
53	53	26by inserting, after the sentence ending in line 68, the following sentence:- If, at the expiration of
54	54	27the term of a REAL ID-compliant identification card, the card holder does not provide proof of
55	55	28lawful presence, the card holder shall remain eligible to apply for a Massachusetts identification
56	56	29card.
57	57	30 SECTION 6.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any information
58	58	31provided by or relating to an applicant for or a holder of a Massachusetts identification card
59	59	32under section 8E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, including failure to provide proof of lawful
60	60	33presence as defined in section 1 of said chapter 90, including, but not limited to, personally
61	61	34identifying information, photographs, and communications between the applicant and the 3 of 3
62	62	35registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to said section 8E of said chapter 90, shall neither be a
63	63	36public record nor be disclosed by the registrar, except as required by federal law or as authorized
64	64	37by regulations promulgated by the attorney general.