Bill Text: CT SB00068 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 68 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Program Allowing Certain State Residents To Obtain A Driver's License Or Vehicle Registration Regardless Of Citizenship Or Immigration Status.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-27 - Public Hearing 03/04 [SB00068 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00068-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 68*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 361

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM ALLOWING CERTAIN STATE RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR VEHICLE REGISTRATION REGARDLESS OF CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to allow the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to establish a program enabling certain Connecticut residents to obtain a motor vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license or motor vehicle registration regardless of such residents' citizenship or immigration status.

Statement of Purpose:

To promote public safety and to increase state revenues by ensuring that all Connecticut drivers are licensed and trained.