9/9/05-Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed a bill into law requiring a facial “fingerprint” on CDLs, regular driver’s licenses and identification cards issued in the state.
The new law, previously SB640, is billed as a tool to help fight identification theft. It swept through the Legislature.
Currently, driver’s licenses and IDs have photographs. Under the new rule, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division will collect “biometric” data – digital maps of facial features – for each applicant. The faces of new applicants will be compared with others in a database.
When data matches those on file for a person, a license would be issued. The scan would be compared to millions stored in the state database to help prevent someone from getting a new license or ID in a different name.
The new rule takes effect Jan. 1, 2006.

8/4/05-The House has approved a bill that would require a facial “fingerprint” on driver’s licenses and identification cards issued in the state.
Representatives voted 42-17 Wednesday, Aug. 3, to advance the measure billed as a tool to help fight identification theft. SB640, which passed the Senate 28-2 earlier this week, now heads to Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s desk for his signature.
Driver’s licenses and IDs now have photographs. Under the bill, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division would collect “biometric” data – digital maps of facial features – for each applicant. The faces of new applicants would be compared with others in a database.
When data matches those on file for a person, a license would be issued. The scan would be compared to millions stored in the state database to help prevent someone from getting a new license or ID in a different name.
The new rule would take effect by July 2008.
For bill status, call (503) 986-1180.