NH Drivers Licienses May Be Requied to Display Citizenship.

NH House Journal ^ | Feb 1, 2006 | NH House Journal

[Little Bill]

HB 347 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2005 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 347

AN ACT relative to indicating citizenship on drivers’ licenses and nondrivers’ identification cards.

SPONSORS: Rep. Lund, Rock 5; Rep. Hopfgarten, Rock 5

COMMITTEE: Election Law

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires that drivers’ licenses and nondrivers’ identification cards indicate whether the holder is a United States citizen.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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05-0583

03/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five

AN ACT relative to indicating citizenship on drivers’ licenses and nondrivers’ identification cards.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Identification Cards; Citizenship. Amend RSA 260:21, II-III to read as follows:

II. The department shall, before issuing a card to an applicant, require the applicant to furnish proof of his or her name, sex, age, citizenship, and address of residence.

III. The identification card shall bear the name, address, [social security] identification number, date of birth, blood type (optional), picture, and signature of the applicant, an indication of whether or not the applicant is a United States citizen, and in the case of a card issued pursuant to RSA 260:21, I(c), said card shall bear the notation “Golden Granite State Discount Card.’’

2 New Section; Issuance of Drivers’ Licenses; Evidence of Citizenship. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 5-c the following new section:

263:5-d Evidence of Citizenship. Before the department issues any license to any person under this chapter, the department shall have examined evidence of the person’s citizenship. The department shall keep a record of the type of evidence on which it relied but shall not keep on file a copy of such evidence or any information contained therein other than the information required under RSA 260:21, II and III.

3 Drivers’ Licenses; Form of License. Amend RSA 263:40 to read as follows:

263:40 Form of License. The commissioner shall, upon payment of the required fee, issue to every applicant a driver’s license subject to such conditions as the commissioner may deem expedient and in such form as the commissioner may prescribe. The license shall bear thereon a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee, an indication of whether or not the licensee is a United States citizen, and an instant full-face color photograph, image, or likeness of the licensee. There shall also be provided a space wherein the licensee may enter his or her blood type if [he] the licensee so desires.

4 Commercial Driver License; Information Included. Amend RSA 263:91, I(i)-(j) to read as follows:

(i) The name of this state; [and]

(j) The expiration date; and

(k) Whether or not the licensee is a United States citizen.

5 Contingency. If HB 345 of the 2006 regular session becomes law, sections 1-4 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. If HB 345 of the 2006 regular session does not become law, sections 1-4 of this act shall not take effect.

6 Effective Date.

I. Sections 1-4 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 5 of this act.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

[Little Bill]

This is a companion to HB 0345 it has been amended but I haven't seen a vote. The rats and commies are probably more pissed at this bill than 345.

[Little Bill]

Ping

[G.Mason]

Thanks

I'm watching ... and waiting.

[robertpaulsen]

I don't get it. What's the point? A driver can be a legal non-citizen -- why do the authorities need to know that?

If this is an attempt to go after illegal (non-citizens), then might I suggest the driver's license also indicate if the holder is a fugitive, a foreign spy, a terrorist, etc. This way, we can round up ALL the bad guys in one fell swoop.

Idiots.

[Little Bill]

There have been some allegations of voter fraud, and it pisses off the rats. This is a companion bill to a photo ID to Vote bill.

[Wonder Warthog]

"If this is an attempt to go after illegal (non-citizens), then might I suggest the driver's license also indicate if the holder is a fugitive, a foreign spy, a terrorist, etc. This way, we can round up ALL the bad guys in one fell swoop."

Uh, if proof of citizenship (which includes LEGAL immigration status) is required, it means the ILLEGAL "immigrants" won't be able to get drivers licenses. This should be a requirement implemented by all states.

There's an idiot here, all right, but it's NOT the author of the piece.

[generally]

I don't see any reason why anyone should object to putting their citizenship on a driver's license.

If you want to complain about invasion of privacy, then don't ask me to put my weight on the license!

[Gay State Conservative]

NH is in the process of turning,or has already turned,blue...so nobody should hold their breath waiting for this to a) become law and b)survive a challenge in the state courts.

[robertpaulsen]

Fine. Illegals can't get a driver's license. OK. I agree.

I'll ask again. What's the point of indicating that the driver is a citizen or a legal non-citizen? What problem are you solving here?

"There's an idiot here, all right, but it's NOT the author of the piece."

It is, and obviously he's not alone.

[robertpaulsen]

There exists the strong possibilty of turning state driver's licenses into a national ID card. The government's use of a driver's licenses for any purpose other than driving concerns me.

They have a problem with vote fraud? They need to find another way. A separate state photo-ID-to-vote card sounds dandy.

[Little Bill]

There is another bill I saw in the House that empowers NH law enforcement types to bust Illegals, this is allowed under federal law if the state agrees to do so, I don't know how far this will get, there is some sentiment for it.</P>

This is a State of New Hampshire issue brought on by the last election and the proximity of Massachusetts, and the havoc caused the immigration issue, NH is not a rich State.