Driving privileges’ law for illegal migrants goes into effect in Rhode Island
Change comes a year after legislation in both chambers of the General Assembly was passed.
Driving privileges’ law for illegal migrants goes into effect in Rhode Island
Change comes a year after legislation in both chambers of the General Assembly was passed.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/driving-privileges-law-undocumented-motorists-goes-effect
Anew law giving illegal migrants the authority to drive in Rhode Island officially goes into effect Saturday.
The change comes a year after legislation in both chambers of the General Assembly was passed.
Late last June, Gov. Dan McKee swiftly signed House Bill 7939 and companion legislation Senate Bill 2006, into law, starting the countdown clock to the law’s enactment to the midpoint of this calendar year.
The new law means undocumented motorists will have the opportunity to obtain what state officials are referring to as “driving privilege cards” from the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles in lieu of the standard driver’s licenses that are issued.
When he signed the bill into law last year at a ceremony, McKee said the changes within it are “an important issue for our economy, equality, and public safety.”
“By granting every Rhode Islander of driving age the opportunity to safely and legally drive a vehicle, we are allowing them to further their education and career – which, in turn, benefits the entire state,” McKee said in a release.
In the statement, McKee cited years-long efforts from lawmakers and advocates across the state.
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