Senate Committee Passes REAL ID Bill

<p>The Oklahoma Senate passed the REAL ID bill Wednesday morning after a lengthy debate.&nbsp;</p>

Wednesday, February 22nd 2017, 12:52 pm

By: News 9


The REAL ID bill passed out of Senate committee Wednesday morning after a lengthy debate. 

Passed by congress in May 2005, the REAL ID Act sought to make state driver’s licenses more secure. But Oklahoma passed a law in 2007 refusing to comply. The state has since applied for and received multiple extensions.

Although the extension for REAL ID compliance at military bases and federal building is set for June 6, enforcement for boarding commercial jets remains scheduled to begin Jan. 22, 2018.

Sen. Pres. Pro Tempore Mike Schulz issued the following statement Wednesday:

“With committee passage of this bill, the Senate is addressing an issue the vast majority of Oklahomans want us to quickly resolve. Besides allowing Oklahomans the convenience of continuing to use their state-issued driver licenses to fly commercially, fixing the REAL ID problem is an issue of national security. Thousands of Oklahomans work on military bases and need to maintain access so they can continue their important work supporting the brave men and women in our Armed Forces who protect our freedoms. I appreciate my colleagues for supporting this bill and look forward to its quick passage soon off the floor of the Senate.”—Senate Pres. Pro Tempore Mike Schulz, R-Altus.

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