Bill Text: PA HB2490 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for proof of identification.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-21 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB2490 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2490-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3799
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2490 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY HORNAMAN, BARBIN, CARROLL, D. COSTA, DALEY, DEAN, DEASY, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GERGELY, GOODMAN, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MANN, McGEEHAN, MIRABITO, MULLERY, MUNDY, PARKER, STABACK, STURLA, WATERS, WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD AND GIBBONS, JUNE 21, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 21, 2012
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
elections," further providing for proof of identification.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 102(z.5) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code,
added March 14, 2012 (P.L.195, No.18), is amended to read:
Section 102. Definitions.--The following words, when used in
this act, shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise
clearly apparent from the context:
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(z.5) The words "proof of identification" shall mean:
(1) In the case of an elector who has a religious objection
to being photographed, a valid-without-photo driver's license or
a valid-without-photo identification card issued by the
Department of Transportation.
(2) For an elector who appears to vote under section 1210, a
document that:
(i) shows the name of the individual to whom the document
was issued and the name substantially conforms to the name of
the individual as it appears in the district register;
(ii) shows a photograph of the individual to whom the
document was issued;
[(iii) includes an expiration date and is not expired,
except:
(A) for a document issued by the Department of
Transportation which is not more than twelve (12) months past
the expiration date; or
(B) in the case of a document from an agency of the Armed
forces of the United States or their reserve components,
including the Pennsylvania National Guard, establishing that the
elector is a current member of or a veteran of the United States
Armed Forces or National Guard which does not designate a
specific date on which the document expires, but includes a
designation that the expiration date is indefinite; and
(iv) was issued by one of the following:
(A) The United States Government.
(B) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(C) A municipality of this Commonwealth to an employee of
that municipality.
(D) An accredited Pennsylvania public or private institution
of higher learning.
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(E) A Pennsylvania care facility.]
(iii) includes an expiration date and is not expired,
except:
(A) for a document issued by the department of
transportation to a nonemployee which is not more than twelve
(12) months past the expiration date;
(B) for any employee issued document by an agency of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or Federal agency;
(C) for any document issued by a municipal agency of this
Commonwealth to an employee of that municipality;
(D) for any document issued by an agency of the armed forces
of the United States or their reserve components, including the
Pennsylvania National Guard, establishing that the elector is a
current member of or a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
or National Guard; or
(E) in all other cases when a document contains a
nonspecific or indefinite expiration date; and
(iv) was issued by one of the following:
(A) an accredited Pennsylvania public or private institution
of higher learning; or
(B) a Pennsylvania care facility.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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