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HA1TOHB317 • 2025

This amendment requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to additionally review a specific group of Automatic Voter Registrations that have a non-federally compliant driver's license or identification card; and received a driver's license prior to REAL ID taking effect on June 1, 2010; and obtained a driver's license or identification card after Automatic Voter Registration took effect on June 21, 2023.

This amendment requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to additionally review a specific group of Automatic Voter Registrations that have a non-federally compliant driver's license or identification card; and received a driver's license prior to REAL ID taking effect on June 1, 2010; and obtained a driver's license or identification card after Automatic Voter Registration took effect on June 21, 2023.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Shupe
Last action
2026-05-13
Official status
Introduced and Placed With Bill
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates this is an amendment introduced on May 13, 2026; it has not yet been enacted into law.

Review of Specific Driver Licenses for Voter Registration

This amendment requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to review a specific group of Automatic Voter Registrations involving people with non-federally compliant licenses who received their first license before June 1, 2010, and obtained another after June 21, 2023.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to review a specific group of Automatic Voter Registrations in addition to existing reviews.
  • Targets individuals who have a non-federally compliant driver's license or identification card.
  • Focuses on people who received a driver's license prior to June 1, 2010.
  • Includes only those who obtained a driver's license or identification card after June 21, 2023.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Division of Motor Vehicles
  • People with non-federally compliant driver's licenses or ID cards who meet specific date requirements

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not specify when this review will begin.
  • The text does not explain what actions the Division of Motor Vehicles must take after completing the review.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to additionally review a specific group of Automatic Voter Registrations that have a non-federally compliant driver's license or identification card; and received a driver's license prior to REAL ID taking effect on June 1, 2010; and obtained a driver's license or identification card after Automatic Voter Registration took effect on June 21, 2023.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Shupe

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 317

AMEND House Bill No. 317 by inserting after line 10 the following:

“

(2) The Division of Motor Vehicles, in addition to the review under paragraph (1) of this subsection, must review the following:

a. Any individual who has a non-federally compliant credential (a driver’s license or identification card); and

b. Received a driver’s license or identification card prior to REAL ID taking effect June 1, 2010; and

c. Obtained a driver’s license or identification card after Automatic Voter Registration took effect on June 21, 2023.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to additionally review a specific group of Automatic Voter Registrations that have a non-federally compliant driver's license or identification card; and received a driver's license prior to REAL ID taking effect on June 1, 2010; and obtained a driver's license or identification card after Automatic Voter Registration took effect on June 21, 2023.