Signed by Governor John Kitzhaber

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes individuals to obtain a driver card without providing proof of legal residency in the United States.

Highlights:

• Establishes the “driver card” to be issued to an individual for the driving of a motor vehicle (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue, renew, or replace a “driver card” without requiring an individual to provide proof that he or she is a legal resident of the United States (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes an individual to obtain a driver card if he or she meets certain requirements including, but not limited to, the following conditions (Sec. 2):
• Provides proof of identity and date of birth;
• Provides proof of residency in Oregon for at least 1 year; and
• Provides a social security number or a written statement that the individual has not received a social security number.

• Limits the issuance of a driver card to an individual for the following purposes (Sec. 4):
• To provide evidence of a grant of driving privileges to the individual;
• To provide identification of the individual as an organ donor;
• To provide identification of the individual as an emancipated minor or a veteran; and
• To provide a driver’s license number.

• Establishes a $64 issuance fee, $44 renewal fee, and a $30 replacement fee for driver cards (Sec. 5).

• Specifies that an individual’s driver card expires on his or her birthday in the fourth calendar year after the date of issuance of the driver card (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits the driver card from containing the words “driver license” or “driver permit,” and requires the driver card to have a feature distinguishing it from a driver’s license or driver permit (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes individuals to obtain a driver card without providing proof of legal residency in the United States.

Highlights:

• Establishes the “driver card” to be issued to an individual for the driving of a motor vehicle (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue, renew, or replace a “driver card” without requiring an individual to provide proof that he or she is a legal resident of the United States (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes an individual to obtain a driver card if he or she meets certain requirements including, but not limited to, the following conditions (Sec. 2):
• Provides proof of identity and date of birth;
• Provides proof of residency in Oregon for at least 1 year; and
• Provides a social security number or a written statement that the individual has not received a social security number.

• Limits the issuance of a driver card to an individual for the following purposes (Sec. 4):
• To provide evidence of a grant of driving privileges to the individual;
• To provide identification of the individual as an organ donor;
• To provide identification of the individual as an emancipated minor or a veteran; and
• To provide a driver’s license number.

• Establishes a $64 issuance fee, $44 renewal fee, and a $30 replacement fee for driver cards (Sec. 5).

• Specifies that an individual’s driver card expires on his or her birthday in the fourth calendar year after the date of issuance of the driver card (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits the driver card from containing the words “driver license” or “driver permit,” and requires the driver card to have a feature distinguishing it from a driver’s license or driver permit (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text