PRINTER'S NO. 922
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
168
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY EVANKOVICH, COHEN, V. BROWN, DIAMOND, HARHART,
A. HARRIS, FEE, MILLARD, GILLEN, MURT, JAMES, GABLER,
OBERLANDER, LAWRENCE, GIBBONS AND MACKENZIE, MARCH 13, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 13, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Department of Transportation to change its policy on
the documentation required for a name change to a driver's
license or identification card.
WHEREAS, The Department of Transportation has an established
policy as to the type of identification required for a change of
name to a driver's license or identification card; and
WHEREAS, An individual who adopts the surname of her spouse
is only required to provide a copy of the couple's marriage
certificate to obtain a change of name on her noncommercial
driver's license or identification card; and
WHEREAS, In contrast, an individual who adopts the surname of
her spouse and retains her former surname as a middle name must
provide a copy of the individual's Social Security card,
together with copies of documents from two other sources issued
in the desired name, such as tax records, Selective Service
card, voter registration card, passport, photo identification
issued by a governmental agency or state-issued birth
certificate; and
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WHEREAS, Individuals who retain their former surnames find it
difficult to obtain the additional required documentation; and
WHEREAS, Requiring this additional documentation constitutes
an unfair and unreasonable practice by the Department of
Transportation; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
Department of Transportation to change its policy of requiring
difficult-to-obtain documentation to effect a change of name to
the driver's license or identification card of an individual who
adopts the surname of her spouse and retains her former surname
as a middle name; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
Department of Transportation, for a name change to the driver's
license or identification card of an individual who adopts the
surname of her spouse and retains her former surname as a middle
name, to accept the individual's marriage certificate along with
her Social Security card as sufficient documentation; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
the Secretary of Transportation.
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