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Opponents call SB 13 divisive; sponsors say bill would refuse recognition of IDs issued exclusively to undocumented immigrants
Summary
Senate Bill 13 would instruct New Hampshire not to recognize out‑of‑state driver’s licenses that are issued exclusively to undocumented immigrants, a sponsor aide told the Senate Transportation Committee; opponents called the proposal divisive and said it applies to only a small number of specially marked licenses.
Senate Bill 13, introduced by staff for Sen. Bill Gannon, would direct New Hampshire not to recognize out‑of‑state driver’s licenses that were issued exclusively to undocumented immigrants or that are marked to indicate non‑federal identification status when the mark denotes undocumented‑only issuance.
Grant Bossi introduced the bill for the sponsor, saying the intent is to avoid validating licenses that state sponsors contend are issued only to undocumented immigrants and to prevent perceived risks associated with…
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