Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00643 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/23/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 643
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 1958
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. (By Request)

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 643 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 1958

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION 

Introduced by:

SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

(By Request)

AN ACT CONCERNING CITIZENSHIP STATUS VERIFICATION PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

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

That the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to verify, using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program service administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the immigration status of any applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license prior to the issuance of such license.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require a Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements status check prior to the issuance of a motor vehicle operator's license.