HB 2099 Summary

• Repeals the requirement that applicants for driver licenses and nonoperating identification licenses prove their authorized presence in the United States under federal law.

• Removes the prohibition on accepting out-of-state driver licenses as primary identification if that state does not require lawful presence verification.

• Eliminates provisions requiring the department to verify applicant legal status and procedures for denying licenses based on deportation status.

• Removes language requiring applicants to provide proof of authorized U.S. presence when applying for driver licenses, instruction permits, or nonoperating identification licenses.