SB 62 - DACA Status Driver’s Licenses (2013-2014)

  • Status: Failed
  • Bill Number: SB 62
  • Latest Update: March 5, 2013
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Summary

SB 62 authorizes granting driver’s licenses and permits to people who have been approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Jurisdiction/Legislation Level

State

LCS Legislation Status

http://lsc.state.oh.us/coderev/sen130.nsf/Senate+Bill+Number/0062?OpenDocument

Our Take on This Bill

Recipients of the DACA program are legally authorized to be in the United States by the federal government, and they should be eligible for driver’s licenses and permits. Currently, granting driver’s licenses and permits to those eligible under DACA is inconsistent, leaving eligible applicants unequally protected and without answers for why they were rejected. SB 62 seeks to ensure that eligible applicants are able to get driver’s licenses and permits no matter where they live in Ohio, so they may continue going to school, working, and contributing to our communities.

Committees

State Government Oversight and Reform (S)

Authors:
Sen. Kearney (D), Sen. Tavares (D)
Sponsors:
Sen. Brown (D), Sen. Lehner (R), Sen. Turner (D)

Publications

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