This bill proposes to amend the Code of West Virginia by adding a new article that explicitly prohibits the state from mandating participation in the Real ID Act of 2005, which is part of Public Law 109-13. The legislation asserts that the Real ID Act is detrimental to the security and well-being of West Virginia citizens, imposes unnecessary costs and inconveniences, and was enacted in violation of federalism principles outlined in the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Under the new provisions, the West Virginia Department of Transportation, including the Division of Motor Vehicles, is directed to halt any mandatory implementation of the Real ID Act's requirements for national standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. The bill allows citizens to obtain a Real ID state-issued driver's license or identification card voluntarily, but it emphasizes that participation in the program cannot be mandated by the state.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 17B-8-1