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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5012: Drivers' license applicants

Verifying the lawful status of individuals upon obtaining or renewing their state-issued drivers' licenses or related identification.

Summary

  • Requires persons obtaining or renewing their state-issued drivers' licenses or related identification to show proof of their United States citizenship or their lawful presence within the United States.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 14, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to verifying lawful status of individuals upon obtaining or renewing their state-issued drivers' licenses or related identification;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Mike Carrell R-28Jerome Delvin R-8Doug Ericksen R-42Mike Padden R-4Senator D-35Senator R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  4. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5012 in other sessions

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