Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes undocumented individuals to get driver's licenses.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the director to issue a driver’s license to a resident, who satisfies the residency requirement set forth by state regulations and meets all other requirements (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes an individual to prove their identity and age to the director by producing reliable official documentation of 2 forms of identification, including at least one containing a photograph of the resident, with a certified English translation if the original is in a language other than English (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the following documentation in lieu of a social security card or number (Sec. 1):

• An original or certified copy of the resident’s birth;

• The resident’s federal individual tax identification number;

• A photo identification issued by the armed forces or the New Hampshire national guard;

• The resident’s medical insurance card, or documentation of medical insurance coverage or eligibility that contains an identification number;

• The resident’s selective service card;

• The resident’s current or expired alien registration card, employment authorization card, temporary resident card, or any other document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service;

• A completed and Approved form I-246 Stay of Removal Application, issued by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;

• A counselor report of birth abroad issued by the United States Department of State;

• A valid passport issued by the resident’s country of birth;

• An identification card issued by the consulate or embassy of the applicant’s country of birth;

• Any other documentation issued by the government of the applicant’s country of birth; or

• Any other documentation the director deems satisfactory for identification purpose.

• Requires the fee for a first-time application to be $150, and the fee for renewal application to be $100 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that any driver’s license issued under this law to be considered evidence of any individual’s immigration status in the United States (Sec. 1).

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