GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
H 1
HOUSE BILL 184
Short Title: Allow Drivers Licenses for DACA Beneficiaries. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Luebke, Gill, Glazier, and McManus (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site. |
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Referred to: |
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, if favorable, Transportation. |
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March 4, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify that beneficiaries of the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals initiative are eligible to obtain a drivers license in this state.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 20-7(s) reads as rewritten:
"(s) Notwithstanding
the requirements of subsection (b1) of this section that an applicant present a
valid social security number, the Division shall issue a drivers license of
limited duration, under subsection (f) of this section, to an applicant applicant,
including a beneficiary of the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
initiative, present in the United States who holds valid documentation
issued by, or under the authority of, the United States government that
demonstrates the applicant's legal presence of limited duration in the United
States if the applicant presents that valid documentation and meets all other
requirements for a license of limited duration. Notwithstanding the
requirements of subsection (n) of this section addressing background colors and
borders, a drivers license of limited duration issued under this section shall
bear a distinguishing mark or other designation on the face of the license
clearly denoting the limited duration of the license. However, a license of
limited duration granted to a beneficiary of the federal DACA initiative shall
not be distinguishable in any manner from other licenses issued pursuant to
this subsection."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.