2009 House Bill 5177

Facilitate ex-cons getting state IDs

Introduced in the House

July 14, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Robert Jones (D-60)

To require prisoners to make an effort to assemble the documents needed to get a state identification card upon release, and require the Department of Corrections and the Secretary of State to help them get the documents and the card. Also, to issue all prisoners with a photo identification card when they are released..

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 2, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 16, 2009

Amendment offered

To tie-bar the bill to other ones in this legislative package, so the others must become law for this one to do so.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary