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Senate committee advances driver-license measure with exception for legally present nonresidents
Summary
The Committee of the Whole recommended a favorable report on House Bill 116, which would invalidate out-of-state licenses issued to unauthorized aliens, after adopting an amendment that exempts nonresidents who can demonstrate lawful presence in the United States. Senators debated interstate-compact and enforcement implications.
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate’s Committee of the Whole on Feb. 20, 2025 recommended a favorable report on House Bill 116, a measure addressing out-of-state driver’s licenses and unauthorized aliens, after adopting a committee amendment clarifying an exception for nonresidents who can demonstrate lawful presence in the United States.
House Bill 116, described on the floor as relating to invalidating driving privileges issued by other jurisdictions to unauthorized aliens, drew extensive floor questions about enforcement, interstate compacts and possible effects on law enforcement operations. The committee’s amendment adds language allowing a nonresident to retain driving privileges…
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