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Senator Smith Issues the Following Statement about the Denial of New Mexico’s Exemption for the REAL ID Act

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October 28, 2015

Contact: Isaac Padilla
505/986.4819
Isaac.Padilla@nmlegis.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Senator Smith Issues the Following Statement about the Denial of New Mexico’s Exemption for the REAL ID Act

“Senator Ingle and I successfully passed, with a strong bipartisan majority (35-5), a bill that complied with the federal requirements of the REAL ID Act during the 2015 legislative session. The House had ample time to hear the legislation but did not give it a hearing. This bill had a two tier license system similar to the one that was successfully instituted in Utah. Senator Ingle and I worked collectively because we wanted to put this issue behind us and focus on moving our state forward. We urge the Governor to put this issue on the Call for next session and help pass this bipartisan fix.”

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