The title is not a typo. That’s an uppercase R. It’s food for thought. I was recently asked on our Facebook group if any state was not complying with REAL ID. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) keeps track of REAL ID legislation here. You can click on links and read the bill. As of today, a total of 19 states have passed and enacted legislation refusing to comply with REAL ID, with one subsequently complying for a net of 18. Only seven have passed and enacted legislation to comply (down from nine, two have repealed it). From what I hear, others are just not doing it, or may be doing parts of it.
This led me to analyze where both the resistance to and support for REAL ID is originating.
Here’s the political breakdown according to NCSL data for the person that sponsored the bill that was enacted. Keep this in mind when a Republican says they are for small government or more personal freedom. Repeals have come 50/50 from D and R parties. Compliance has been heavily Republican, and don’t forget these are the folks that gave us this unconstitutional law hidden in a defense bill:
Refused:
Democrats: There are 8-
Alaska
Colorado
Hawaii
Illinois
Michigan (repealed compliance)
Montana
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Republicans: There are also 8-
Arizona
Louisiana
Maine
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
Utah (repealed compliance)
Virginia (subsequently complied)
Committee (1):
Idaho
No party (1):
Nebraska
Both D and R (1):
Washington
States that have complied:
Democrats: There are 2-
Arkansas
Virginia (repealed refusal)
Republicans: There are 5-
Florida
Indiana
Michigan (subsequently repealed)
Ohio
Utah (subsequently repealed)
Committee (2)-
Nevada
Wyoming
About Paul Henry
Paul has a law enforcement background, having served as a Florida Deputy Sheriff and State Trooper for over 25 years until he retired. He worked many levels and positions within the FHP, from road patrol trooper to lieutenant in criminal investigations, where he investigated numerous criminal cases. After retirement, Paul wished to pursue his automotive hobby and be left alone, but saw an increasing amount of waste in government as well as the government's increasing involvement in our private lives and liberty, so he became politically active. Paul is the founder of the non-partisan citizen's group Floridians Against REAL ID, and authored two bills for the 2012 Florida legislative session: REAL ID partial repeal and Motorist Rights (red light cameras). Paul has worked as Legislative Action Committee Chair for The Tea Party Network and as the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the Florida Campaign for Liberty. Paul lives in the Tallahassee, Florida area.
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This led me to analyze where both the resistance to and support for REAL ID is originating.
Here’s the political breakdown according to NCSL data for the person that sponsored the bill that was enacted. Keep this in mind when a Republican says they are for small government or more personal freedom. Repeals have come 50/50 from D and R parties. Compliance has been heavily Republican, and don’t forget these are the folks that gave us this unconstitutional law hidden in a defense bill:
Refused:
Democrats: There are 8-
Alaska
Colorado
Hawaii
Illinois
Michigan (repealed compliance)
Montana
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Republicans: There are also 8-
Arizona
Louisiana
Maine
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
Utah (repealed compliance)
Virginia (subsequently complied)
Committee (1):
Idaho
No party (1):
Nebraska
Both D and R (1):
Washington
States that have complied:
Democrats: There are 2-
Arkansas
Virginia (repealed refusal)
Republicans: There are 5-
Florida
Indiana
Michigan (subsequently repealed)
Ohio
Utah (subsequently repealed)
Committee (2)-
Nevada
Wyoming
About Paul Henry
Paul has a law enforcement background, having served as a Florida Deputy Sheriff and State Trooper for over 25 years until he retired. He worked many levels and positions within the FHP, from road patrol trooper to lieutenant in criminal investigations, where he investigated numerous criminal cases. After retirement, Paul wished to pursue his automotive hobby and be left alone, but saw an increasing amount of waste in government as well as the government's increasing involvement in our private lives and liberty, so he became politically active. Paul is the founder of the non-partisan citizen's group Floridians Against REAL ID, and authored two bills for the 2012 Florida legislative session: REAL ID partial repeal and Motorist Rights (red light cameras). Paul has worked as Legislative Action Committee Chair for The Tea Party Network and as the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the Florida Campaign for Liberty. Paul lives in the Tallahassee, Florida area.