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OK HB2655

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Seneca Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates "driver authorization cards" as a new type of noncommercial driver license available to Oklahoma residents who cannot prove legal presence in the United States

  • Applicants must prove identity using documents such as foreign passports, foreign birth certificates, Mexican consular ID cards, or similar foreign government documents, plus prove Oklahoma residency with two documents like utility bills, bank statements, or rent receipts

  • Driver authorization cards must have the same design and numbering sequence as standard Oklahoma driver licenses, but cannot be used to determine eligibility for state benefits, licenses, or services

  • Prohibits the Department of Public Safety from releasing any information related to immigration status, legal presence, or whether a person holds a driver authorization card to any entity for immigration enforcement purposes

  • Cards expire annually on the anniversary of issuance and are renewable upon application and fee payment; effective date November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Driver licenses; providing for the issuance of driver authorization cards; codification; effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Public Safety

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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