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Committee approves bill to flag temporary credentials from BMV to protect noncitizens from inadvertent registration
Summary
Senate Bill 137 was approved unanimously after sponsors said the bill clarifies that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles must include a temporary‑credential flag in data transmitted to the statewide voter registration system so counties can follow up when registrations are submitted with temporary documents.
The House Elections and Apportionment Committee unanimously advanced Senate Bill 137, which requires the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to include temporary‑credential indicators with driver‑license data the BMV transmits to the statewide voter‑registration system. Committee members said the change is intended to protect foreign nationals and other temporary‑credential holders from inadvertently registering or voting and jeopardizing immigration status.
Senator Bechaczek, the bill sponsor, described…
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