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Bill would flag motor‑vehicle registrations with temporary credentials to prevent ineligible registrations; passes committee 13-0
Summary
Senate Bill 137 would require the BMV to mark registrations made with temporary credentials so county clerks can follow up before the registration is perfected; committee approved the bill unanimously, 13-0.
Senate Bill 137, discussed and voted out of committee unanimously, would add statutory language clarifying that when the Bureau of Motor Vehicles transmits motor‑voter registration packets it must include whether the applicant presented temporary credentials. The transmission would allow counties to follow up with registrants who presented temporary documentation and verify eligibility before their registration is perfected.
Senator Bohachik, the bill sponsor, said the change fills a gap created by prior motor‑voter legislation: people lawfully present on temporary visas sometimes register after getting a license and, if…
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