PennsylvaniaREAL ID applicants could verify Social Security numbers with tax or pay records
Pennsylvania's transportation department would accept qualifying Social Security, tax, or pay documents to check applicants' Social Security numbers during REAL ID application reviews.
What it does
Applicants could use a Social Security card, tax form, or pay stub that meets federal REAL ID rules to verify their Social Security number during an application review.
Argument forApplicants could use a qualifying tax form or pay stub to verify their Social Security number without relying on a Social Security card.
Argument againstApplicants whose listed documents do not meet federal REAL ID rules might still need another way to verify their Social Security number.
More detail
Pennsylvania's transportation department would accept certain documents to review a REAL ID application and verify the applicant's Social Security number. This applies to applications for a Pennsylvania REAL ID photo ID card or driver's license, including commercial driver's licenses. Each document must meet the requirements of the federal REAL ID Act. The act would take effect immediately if enacted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Removed from tableLatest
- Feb 3Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
- 2025
- Oct 27Removed from table
- Oct 27Laid on the table
- Sep 8Removed from table
- Sep 8Laid on the table
- Jun 10Re-reported as committedMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 9Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Jun 9Second considerationMinor
- Jun 4First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Transportation): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4Reported as committedMinor
- Apr 28Referred to TransportationMinor
- Apr 24Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Re-reported as committedMinor
- Apr 23Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 23Second considerationMinor
- Apr 22Removed from table
- Mar 18Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18First considerationMinor
- Mar 18Reported as committedMinor
- Jan 22Referred to TransportationIntroduced
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