relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants.
This bill prohibits undocumented immigrants from driving in New Hampshire if they hold out-of-state driver's licenses issued specifically to individuals without lawful presence in the United States. Under the new law, anyone caught driving with such a license commits a class B misdemeanor, and the Department of Safety must maintain a public list of these invalid license types on its website. The measure also updates the state's driver license compact to explicitly exclude recognition of these specific foreign licenses, while requiring the department to update its systems and potentially hire staff to manage the new list.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 11, 2023
Last action May 23, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
175–171
Passed · 43 other
Total votes 389
May 23, 2024
D
Democratic193
88% Yea
I
Independent2
50% Nay
R
Republican194
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 23, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (175-171-43)
house
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/14/2024 (Vote 10-9; RC) HC 20 P. 29
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Transportation HJ 10 P. 228
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/05/2024; SJ 8
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/05/2024, Vote 4-2; SC 13
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: RC 14Y-8N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 11
upper
Dec 11, 2023
Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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