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HB 103 - Increasing Regulation of Driver's Licenses Issued to Foreign Nationals - Key Vote
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (45-25) - Feb. 8, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Increasing Regulation of Driver's Licenses Issued to Foreign Nationals
Vote to pass a bill that increases regulation of driver's licenses issued to foreign nationals.
-Repeals provisions of existing law authorizing the issuance of driver’s licenses to foreign nationals without a social security number, regardless of immigration status (Sec. 1).
-Requires foreign nationals to include the following information in applications for a driver’s license or identification card (Secs. 1 & 4):
-The unique identifying number of the applicant’s valid passport, visa, or other arrival-departure record document issued by the federal government; and
-The expiration date of the applicant’s authorized period of admission or extension of stay, as indicated in a document issued by the federal government.
-Requires a driver’s license issued to a foreign national to expire on the earliest of the following dates (Sec. 3):
-30 days after the applicant turns 21 years old, if the license is issued when the applicant is under the age of 21;
-30 days after the applicant turns 75 years old;
-30 days after the applicant’s birthday in the fourth year after the effective date of the license;
-30 days after the applicant’s birthday in the eighth year after the effective date of the license, if the applicant opts for a valid license period of 8 years; or
-The date the applicant’s authorized period of admission or extension of stay is terminated, as indicated in a document issued by the federal government.
-Requires an identification card issued to a foreign national to expire on the earliest of the following dates (Sec. 6):
-The last day of the month of the applicant’s birthday in the fourth year after the effective date of the card;
-The last day of the month of the applicant’s birthday in the eighth year after the effective date of the card, if the applicant opts for a valid card period of 8 years; or
-The date the applicant’s authorized period of admission or extension of stay is terminated, as indicated in a document issued by the federal government.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 19, 2012
Title: Increasing Regulation of Driver's Licenses Issued to Foreign Nationals
Sponsors
- Andrew 'Andy' Nuñez (NM - D) (Out Of Office)