HB 2729-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Finds that enhanced drivers' licenses and enhanced identicards are intended to facilitate efficient travel at land and sea borders between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, not to facilitate the profiling and tracking of individuals.

Provides that, except for persons or entities that read identification documents for certain purposes, a person is guilty of a class C felony if the person intentionally possesses, or reads or captures remotely using radio waves, information contained on another person's identification document, including the unique personal identifier number encoded on the identification document, without that person's express knowledge or consent.

Provides that documents and related materials and scanned images of documents and related materials used to prove identity, age, residential address, social security number, or other personal information required to apply for a driver's license or identicard are exempt from public inspection and copying.

Provides for disclosure exceptions regarding personally identifying information.