Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H549: An act relating to eligibility of sentenced or detained individuals to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card, repl
Status: Signed into law, April 27, 2026
An act relating to eligibility of sentenced or detained individuals to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card, replacement operator's license, or replacement learner's permit
What the bill says
An act relating to eligibility of sentenced or detained individuals to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card, replacement operator's license, or replacement learner's permit. (H.549) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, April 27, 2026:
An act relating to eligibility of sentenced or detained individuals to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card, replacement operator's license, or replacement learner's permit. (H.549) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 23 V.S.A. § 115 is amended to read: § 115. NONDRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS * * * (m)(1) An individual who is sentenced to serve a period of imprisonment of six months or more committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections in a correctional facility and who is eligible for a nondriver identification card under the requirements of this section shall, upon proper application and submission of the documentation required for a non-REAL ID or REAL ID identification card and in advance of release from a correctional facility, be provided with a nondriver identification card for a fee of $0.00. (2) As part of reentry planning, the Department of Corrections shall inquire with the individual to be released about the individual's desire to obtain a nondriver identification card, operator's license, or any driving credential replacement learner's permit, if eligible, and inform the individual about the differences, including any costs to the individual. (3) If the individual desires a nondriver identification card, the Department of Corrections shall coordinate with the Department of Motor VT LEG #389267 v.1 No. 85 Page …
Sponsors
- Troy Headrick (I, Chittenden-15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [April 27, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [April 27, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [April 21, 2026]
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
- : New Business/Third Reading
- : 3rd reading ordered
- : Reported favorably by Senator [Chittenden] for Committee on [Finance]
- : Reported favorably by Senator [Plunkett] for Committee on [Institutions]
- : Read 2nd time
Common questions
- What is H549?
- H549 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to eligibility of sentenced or detained individuals to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card, repl.
- What does H549 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to eligibility of sentenced or detained individuals to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card, replacement operator's license, or replacement learner's permit. (H.549) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H549?
- Signed into law as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [April 27, 2026] (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H549?
- Troy Headrick (I, Chittenden-15).
- Where is the official record for H549?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.549
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