Title: Prohibits Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that refuses to issue a driver's license to those individuals who cannot meet the identification requirements.
Highlights:
Requires applicants to show one of the following in order to apply for a state driver's license (Sec. 1):
A valid or recently expired state driver's license;
An identification card issued by the United States, or by a state or an agency of the United States, including military identification cards and passports; or
A United States citizenship and immigration services form.
Requires applicants to provide the following to apply for a driver's license (Sec. 2):
Name of record;
Date of birth;
Sex;
Washington residence address;
Documentation proving Washington residency;
Description; and
Social security number along with proof that they reside lawfully in Washington.
Establishes that the State shall provide the driver's license expiration date in accordance to the expiration date of those with an Immigration Visa (Sec. 3).
Establishes that an applicant who makes a false statement on an application for a driver's license or driver's instruction permit is guilty of false swearing, which is a gross misdemeanor (Sec. 5).
Establishes a $20 fee for renewing an identification card (Sec. 9).
Specifies an effective date of January 1st, 2012 (Sec. 14).