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Senate debate centers on driving-privilege card for noncitizens after heated amendment fight
Summary
Senate debate over SB 227, which would create a driving-privilege card for undocumented residents and some legal noncitizen visitors, focused on public-safety claims, insurance access and a contested amendment over the card's appearance. Lawmakers clashed over whether the measure would lead to racial profiling; the amendment failed and the bill was circled for further action.
Senators spent a prolonged floor session debating Senate Bill 227, a measure that would create a driving-privilege card intended to preserve the ability to drive and access auto insurance for people without Social Security numbers, including undocumented residents and legal visitors such as foreign-exchange students.
Sponsor Sen. Bramble told colleagues the bill seeks to preserve driving as a privilege while tightening documentation for certain state-issued cards. He described a prior amendment that expanded card…
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