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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers have voted to direct the Department of Revenue to not comply with federal driver's license requirements.
A bill sent yesterday to Gov. Jay Nixon attempts to reject the federal Real ID Act of 2005. The act was passed amid national security fears following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Real ID requires states to collect certain information from driver's license applicants. Critics say it violates privacy rights and raises the risk of identity theft.
The federal regulations could take effect by 2011. Citizens in noncompliant states would then be barred from boarding planes or entering federal buildings simply by showing a driver's license.
