Revise the exemption for out-of-state driver's licenses
HB 469 revises state law regarding the recognition of out-of-state driver's licenses for non-residents operating motor vehicles. The bill clarifies that a non-resident's license is not valid if it belongs to a class of licenses issued exclusively to individuals unlawfully present in the United States. It mandates the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Justice to establish rules for identifying and classifying these specific out-of-state licenses.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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The bill amends the title to explicitly include 'driving privilege cards' alongside driver's licenses, clarifying the scope of exemptions for individuals unlawfully present in the United States. It also updates the rulemaking authority section to formally recognize these privilege cards under the department's regulatory framework.
Scope change
The bill's scope is expanded to explicitly cover 'driving privilege cards' in addition to traditional driver's licenses when determining exemptions for out-of-state licenses issued to persons unlawfully present in the U.S.
SCOPE
The bill title and operative text were updated to replace references to 'licenses' with 'licenses OR driving privilege cards' to ensure these documents are treated consistently under the law.
DEFINITION
The definition of eligible documents in the exemption section was broadened to include 'driving privilege cards' issued by other states or countries.
REQUIREMENT
The department's authority to determine which documents are issued exclusively to persons unlawfully present was updated to apply to both licenses and driving privilege cards.
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
56–44
Passed
Total votes 100
Feb 26, 2025
D
Democratic42
95% Nay
R
Republican58
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-44)
house
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tracy Sharp
RRepublican
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