Immigration (Driver Licenses & IDs)

SB 399 expands driver license eligibility in Oklahoma to non-citizens with specific immigration statuses, including refugees, temporary protected status holders, and those with deferred action or pending residency applications. The bill removes previous restrictions requiring legal permanent residency for license applicants and updates documentation requirements to accept certain immigration status proofs. It also prohibits driver's license offices from offering voter registration services to applicants or licensees who do not qualify as electors under the law. These changes apply directly to immigrants in the specified categories who previously faced barriers to obtaining driver licenses in Oklahoma.

HB 1400 removes a provision requiring non-citizens to provide proof of legal U.S. status to obtain an Oklahoma driver's license. It amends Section 6-103 of Oklahoma's driver license law by deleting paragraph 9, which previously barred "any alien" from licensing unless presenting documentation of legal presence. This change eliminates a specific eligibility barrier for non-citizens, allowing them to apply for licenses without proving legal residency status. The bill directly affects non-citizens in Oklahoma who previously faced this documentation requirement under the law.