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Committee approves amendment to limit driver's licenses for certain asylum applicants; bill advanced as amended
Summary
The House Transportation Committee adopted an amendment and advanced SB 13, a bill restricting recognition of certain out‑of‑state licenses and clarifying limits on granting licenses to people with pending asylum claims. The measure drew sharp debate over enforcement, equity and public safety.
The House Transportation Committee advanced SB 13 as amended after a contentious debate over whether the state should refuse to recognize driver’s licenses issued to people the bill classifies as undocumented immigrants and whether people with pending asylum claims should be eligible for New Hampshire driving privileges.
Representative Andy Gorski introduced an amendment (2025-1934H) that narrows the bill’s application to out‑of‑state licenses that carry a specific marking indicating they were issued to noncitizens with limited immigration status and removes recognition of work-authorizations as sufficient…
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