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IN SB0511
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Creates "driving cards" and "driving card learner's permits" for Indiana residents who cannot prove identity and lawful U.S. status, requiring applicants to submit an individual taxpayer identification number instead of a Social Security number
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Driving cards must display a statement that they cannot be accepted by federal agencies for identification or any federal purpose
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Holders limited to operating passenger vehicles or trucks with gross weight of 11,000 pounds or less and must maintain continuous proof of financial responsibility (insurance) as required by law
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Applicants must meet same age, testing, supervised driving practice, and fee requirements as standard driver's licenses ($17.50 for those under 75, $11 for ages 75-84, $7 for 85+)
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Effective July 1, 2019, with emergency rules authority for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to implement the program upon passage
Legislative Description
Driving cards. Provides for the issuance of driving cards and driving card learner's permits (cards) to residents of Indiana who cannot provide proof of identity and lawful status in the United States. Provides that cards may not be used for federal identification or any federal purposes. Requires that an individual who holds a card and operates a motor vehicle must verify that financial responsibility on any motor vehicle that the holder operates is continuously maintained in the amounts required by law. Makes conforming amendments. Makes technical corrections.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
1/14/2019