ARIZONA

State Information on Real ID

News

"Lawmakers Approve Proposed Prohibition on REAL ID Standards," Associated Press, May 7, 2008.  Online>

"AZ Senate Votes to Opt-out of Real ID Act," Arizona Capitol Times, April 6, 2008.  Online>

"Senate Panel Votes to Reject Real ID," Arizona Capitol Times, April 1, 2008.  Online>

"Support Wanes for Secure IDs,"  Arizona Republic, March 23, 2008.  Online>

"Arizona's Real ID Plan Sputtering," United Press International, March 23, 2008.  Online>

"Arizona GOP Lawmakers Vow Fight Against 3-in-1 License," The Daily Dispatch, December 17, 2007. Online>

"Sen. Johnson, Others Criticize Governor’s ‘3-in-1’ ID Plan," Arizona Capitol TimesI, December 14, 2007. Online>

"Unlikely Allies Unite to Fight Enhanced-ID Plan," Arizona Republic, December 13, 2007. Online>

"Johnson Denounces Agreement with Feds for New ID Card," Arizona Capitol Times, December 12, 2007. Online>

"Arizona Senate Votes to Bar Real ID Implementation," Associated Press, March 8, 2007.  Online >

"Senate Bill on Path to Ignore Real ID," Tuscon Citizen, March 8, 2007.  Online >

"Under Bill, AZ Would Opt Out of National ID," Arizona Republic, March 8, 2007.  Online >

"Arizona Senate OKs Complaint About ID Law," Tuscon Citizen, February 20, 2007.  Online >

"Bills Would Protect Arizona's Wallets, Privacy," Arizona Daily Star, February 13, 2007.  Online >

"Feds Need to Add Reality to Real ID," East Valley Tribune Editorial, February 11, 2007.  Online >

"Senate Committee Gives Thumbs Down to National Drivers License," The Arizona Republic, February 6, 2007. Online >

"Senator Pushes Anti-Real ID Effort," Tuscan Citizen, February 6, 2007. Online >

"New Fed Driver ID Rules Vex Arizona Official," Tucson Citizen, January 12, 2007.  Online >

National survey of motor vehicles administrators uncovers deep concern over Real ID across the nation.  Arizona officials' response to the survey is available here. 

"No One Certain What Real ID Act Will Cost Arizona," Yuma Sun, January 12, 2006.  Online >

Legislation

HB 2677, Real ID Act prohibition. (Passed House, Currently in Senate Rules Committee)

Documents

Arizona officials' response to national survey of DMV's on problems posed by Real ID is available here. 

Action

Take Action!  Send a letter to your representative asking him or her to support efforts to reject Real ID.

For more information

http://www.acluaz.org/