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Senate advances bill to mark non‑U.S. citizens on driver IDs; debate centers on privacy and cost of color coding
Summary
Senate File 33 — which would print a ‘not a U.S. citizen’ designation on certain identification cards — advanced from the Committee of the Whole after debate over whether the marking helps election judges and whether a proposed color change (which could cost roughly $250,000) is necessary or raises privacy concerns.
Senate File 33 advanced from the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 20 after floor discussion of text and implementation details. The bill would add a notation on certain state identification documents to indicate the holder is not a U.S. citizen. Sponsors said the aim is to help election judges quickly identify non‑citizen ID holders and avoid improper voting attempts; opponents argued the change risks exposing personal immigration status for many routine transactions and that…
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