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REAL ID ACT COMPLIANCE AMENDMENTS

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2018 THIRD SPECIAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper

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House Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill repeals provisions prohibiting compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     repeals provisions prohibiting compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005; and
13          ▸     makes technical changes.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          This bill provides a special effective date.
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          76-9-1007, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 21
21     REPEALS:
22          53-3-104.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 253
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 76-9-1007 is amended to read:
26          76-9-1007. Determining an alien's immigration status -- Transfer or maintenance
27     of information.
28          [(1)] Except as limited by federal law, any state or local governmental agency is not
29     restricted or prohibited in any way from sending, receiving, or maintaining information related
30     to the lawful or unlawful immigration status of any person by communicating with any federal,
31     state, or local governmental entity for any lawful purpose, including:
32          [(a)] (1) determining a person's eligibility for any public benefit, service, or license
33     provided by any federal agency, by this state, or by any political subdivision of this state;
34          [(b)] (2) confirming a person's claim of residence or domicile if determination is
35     required by state law or a judicial order issued pursuant to a civil or criminal proceeding in this
36     state;
37          [(c)] (3) if the person is an alien, determining if the person is in compliance with the
38     federal registration laws of Title II, Part 7, Immigration and Nationality Act; or
39          [(d)] (4) a valid request for verification of the citizenship or immigration status of any
40     person pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1373.
41          [(2) This section does not implement, authorize, or establish the federal REAL ID Act
42     of 2005, P.L. 109-13, Division B; 119 Stat. 302, except as provided by Section 53-3-104.5,
43     regarding limitations on the state implementation of the federal REAL ID Act.]
44          Section 2. Repealer.
45          This bill repeals:
46          Section 53-3-104.5, Legislative finding -- Prohibition on implementing REAL ID
47     Act.
48          Section 3. Effective date.
49          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
50     upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
51     Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
52     the date of veto override.