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Post by pavel on Feb 19, 2016 23:38:54 GMT -6
OKLAHOMA CITY — A Senate panel on Thursday passed a measure to bring the state into compliance with the federal Real ID Act. Senate Bill 1362, by Sen. David Holt, R-Oklahoma City, passed the Senate Public Safety Committee by a vote of 6-1 and heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration. The federal Real ID Act of 2005 creates minimum standards for state-issued driver’s licenses following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in which the perpetrators used fake documents. In 2007, Oklahoma lawmakers passed a law saying the state would not comply with the measure, largely due to privacy concerns. Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/capitol_report/senate-panel-passes-measure-to-implement-real-id/article_4e7cceb6-8914-5829-a7f2-07ec4be7e3e2.html
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