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SF2187Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew a driver's license or nonoperator's identification card, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3024.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: Conditional.

Passed

Introduced by Transportation

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew a driver's license or nonoperator's identification card, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3024.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: Conditional.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 21, 2026

38

Yes

7

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 196.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 204.

  3. Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 5. S.J. 398.

  4. Immediate message. S.J. 399.

  5. Message from Senate. H.J. 418.

  6. Read first time, referred to Transportation. H.J. 433.

  7. Subcommittee: Golding, Cooling and Meyer, A. H.J. 525.

  8. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.

  9. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  10. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 687.

  11. Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. H.J. 687.

  12. Committee amendment H-8230 filed. H.J. 687.

  13. Placed on calendar. H.J. 687.

  14. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.

  15. Amendment H-8294 filed. H.J. 821.

  16. Amendment H-8230 adopted. H.J. 906.

  17. Amendment H-8294 withdrawn. H.J. 906.

  18. Passed House, yeas 87, nays 8. H.J. 907.

  19. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158.

  20. Immediate message. H.J. 917.

  21. Message from House, with amendment S-5186. S.J. 813.

  22. Senate concurred with S-5186. S.J. 849.

  23. Passed Senate, yeas 38, nays 7. S.J. 850.

  24. Immediate message. S.J. 851.

  25. Message from Senate. H.J. 955.

  26. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

  27. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

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