House File 2129 HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the use of consular identification cards as a 2 means of personal identification. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5395YH 80 5 jr/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 1.19 PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION. 1 2 If personal identification is required to participate in 1 3 any activity or to conduct any transaction with the state or a 1 4 political subdivision of the state, a consular identification 1 5 card may be accepted as a means of identification. The card 1 6 must be issued by a consulate of a foreign nation and the 1 7 consulate must be located in the United States. A consular 1 8 identification card may be used for identification purposes 1 9 only and does not convey a right to receive benefits of any 1 10 type. 1 11 The consular identification card shall not be used to 1 12 obtain an Iowa driver's license or a nonoperator's 1 13 identification card. 1 14 Sec. 2. Section 321.182, Code 2003, is amended by adding 1 15 the following new subsection: 1 16 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. Provide proof of identity as required 1 17 by the department, except that a consular identification card 1 18 recognized pursuant to section 1.19 shall not be used as proof 1 19 of identity to obtain an Iowa driver's license or a 1 20 nonoperator's identification card. 1 21 EXPLANATION 1 22 This bill allows a state or local government entity to 1 23 accept a consular identification card as a means of 1 24 identification. However, such a card cannot be used to obtain 1 25 an Iowa driver's license or a nonoperator's identification 1 26 card. 1 27 LSB 5395YH 80 1 28 jr/sh/8 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35