Committee adopts substitute to allow Social Security card renewals online while limiting data recipients The House Judiciary Committee on March 4 adopted a substitute for HB 213 to permit online Social Security card renewals and tightened who may receive verification data, restricting recipients to nonprofit, government or tribal entities; the bill was advanced out of committee with individual recommendations.

Alaska's House Judiciary Committee just took a major step towards making online Social Security card renewals a reality while safeguarding your data from for-profit entities!

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Senate State Affairs committee advances bill to let driver’s license data be used for online Social Security card applications The Senate State Affairs Committee on March 3 advanced Senate Bill 237 to allow state driver’s license information to be shared with the Social Security Administration so Alaskans can apply for Social Security cards online. A late, voluntary opt‑in amendment regarding the private service CLEAR was discussed and withdrawn; the bill was reported out with a fiscal note.

Alaskans may soon apply for Social Security cards online as a new bill advances, streamlining the process by allowing driver's license data to be shared with the Social Security Administration.

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Senate committee hears SB 237 to allow online Social Security card replacement; bill held for further hearings Senate staff presented SB 237, which would let the Department of Administration share driver‑license data with an AAMVA intermediary to verify identities so Alaskans could request replacement Social Security cards online; the Social Security Administration called in in support and the committee held the bill for further hearings.

A new bill could finally allow Alaskans to replace lost Social Security cards online, eliminating the long travel times for rural residents!

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Committee hears HB 213 to allow online Social Security card replacements; tribal‑ID verification left to federal policy HB 213, introduced Feb. 9 and heard Feb. 16, would let Alaskans apply online for replacement Social Security cards by fixing a technical DMV statute; the bill does not change tribal‑ID rules, and SSA said any broad tribal‑ID verification would require federal policy or legislative change.

Alaskans could soon apply online for replacement Social Security cards, but questions about tribal ID verification remain unresolved.

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Alaska committee hears bill to allow online Social Security card replacements by enabling limited DMV data checks House Bill 213 would allow Alaskans to request replacement Social Security cards online by authorizing limited, SSA-approved DMV verification through a nonprofit intermediary; Social Security and sponsor staff told the House Judiciary Committee the change could be operational in 4–6 weeks and that SSA would receive only a true/false verification result, while members sought clarity on tribal ID use and statutory authority.

Alaska is on the brink of making it easier for residents to replace their Social Security cards online, potentially saving time and travel for thousands.

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