This bill seeks to invalidate out-of-state driver's licenses that are specifically issued to undocumented immigrants and prohibits the issuance or renewal of driver's licenses for individuals with pending asylum claims, regardless of any employment authorization they may have. The bill introduces new legal language to RSA 263:1, stating that any driver's license issued by another state exclusively to undocumented immigrants is invalid in this state. It also mandates that the Department of Motor Vehicles maintain a list of such invalid licenses on its website and outlines penalties for violations, including a class B misdemeanor for repeat offenses. Additionally, the bill amends RSA 263:77 to clarify that the reciprocal recognition of licenses will consider compliance with motor vehicle laws, while also inserting a provision that aligns with the new invalidation clause.

Furthermore, the bill adds a new paragraph to RSA 263:10, which explicitly states that the Department shall not renew a driver's license for individuals with pending asylum claims. It also introduces a new section, RSA 263:39-c, which prohibits the issuance of driver's licenses to individuals granted asylee status until their application for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status is granted. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage and is expected to have indeterminable impacts on state and local expenditures due to potential changes in the judicial and correctional systems.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 263:1, 263:77, 659:13
As Amended by the Senate: 263:1, 263:77
As Amended by the House: 263:1, 263:77, 263:10