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General Assembly Governor's Bill No. 5057
February Session, 2024
LCO No. 617
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
Request of the Governor
Pursuant to Joint Rule 9
AN ACT STANDARDIZING DRIVE -ONLY LICENSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 14-36m of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2025): 2
(a) As used in this section: 3
(1) "Primary proof of identity" means documentation indicating the 4
identity of an applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license in the form 5
of (A) a valid foreign passport issued by an applicant's country of 6
citizenship that is unexpired or expired for less than three years before 7
an application for such motor vehicle operator's license, or (B) a valid, 8
unexpired consular identification document issued by an applicant's 9
country of citizenship. 10
(2) "Secondary proof of identity" means documentation indicating the 11
identity of an applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license in the form 12
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features, issued by another state or country, (B) a valid foreign national 14
identification card, (C) a certified copy of a marriage certificate issued 15
by any state or territory of the United States, or any political subdivision 16
thereof, including any county, city or town, or (D) an original birth 17
certificate with a raised seal issued by a foreign country. 18
(3) "Proof of residency" means a piece of mail or electronic mail that 19
includes an applicant's name and address, indicates that such applicant 20
resides in the state and is dated, unless otherwise indicated, not earlier 21
than ninety days before an application for a motor vehicle operator's 22
license, from any two of the following sources: (A) A bill from a bank or 23
mortgage company, utility company, credit card company, doctor or 24
hospital, (B) a bank statement or bank transaction receipt showing the 25
bank's name and mailing address, (C) a preprinted pay stub, (D) a 26
property or excise tax bill dated not earlier than twelve months before 27
such application, (E) an annual benefits summary statement from the 28
Social Security Administration or other pension or retirement plan 29
dated not earlier than twelve months before such application, (F) a 30
Medicaid or Medicare benefit statement, (G) a current homeowners 31
insurance or renter's insurance policy or motor vehicle insurance card 32
or policy dated not earlier than twelve months before such application, 33
(H) a residential mortgage or similar loan contract, lease or rental 34
contract showing signatures from all parties needed to execute the 35
agreement dated not earlier than twelve months before such 36
application, (I) any postmarked mail, (J) a change of address 37
confirmation from the United States Postal Service indicating an 38
applicant's current and prior address, (K) a survey of an applicant's real 39
property issued by a licensed surveyor, or (L) any official school records 40
showing enrollment. 41
(b) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any 42
regulation, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not decline to 43
issue a motor vehicle operator's license to any applicant who meets the 44
licensure requirements provided in section 14-36 but who cannot 45
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have a Social Security number if such applicant (A) submits proof of 47
residency in the state, (B) submits either two forms of primary proof of 48
identity or one form of primary proof of identity and one form of 49
secondary proof of identity, and (C) files an affidavit with the 50
commissioner attesting that such applicant has filed an application to 51
legalize his or her immigration status or will file such an application as 52
soon as he or she is eligible to do so. Any form of primary proof of 53
identity, secondary proof of identity or proof of residency submitted to 54
the commissioner that is in a language other than English shall be 55
accompanied by a certified English translation of such document 56
prepared by a translator approved by the commissioner. No photocopy, 57
notarized photocopy or noncertified document is acceptable as a form 58
of primary proof of identity or secondary proof of identity. 59
(2) The commissioner shall not issue a motor vehicle operator's 60
license under this section to any applicant who has been convicted of 61
any felony in Connecticut. 62
(3) The commissioner shall administer a class D motor vehicle 63
operator's license knowledge test to any such applicant after such 64
applicant has submitted proof of residency and proof of identity that 65
satisfy the requirements of this section. Not later than thirty days after 66
such applicant has passed such knowledge test, the commissioner shall 67
determine whether such applicant has been convicted of any felony in 68
Connecticut by searching the electronic criminal record system 69
maintained on the Internet web site of the Judicial Department for 70
convictions matching such applicant's name and date of birth. If such 71
applicant has not been convicted of any such felony, the commissioner 72
shall mail the applicant an adult instruction permit or youth instruction 73
permit. The commissioner shall not refund the application fee of any 74
applicant who fails a knowledge test or has been convicted of any such 75
felony. 76
(c) Any motor vehicle operator's license issued pursuant to this 77
section shall include an indication on such license that such license shall 78
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(d) Any motor vehicle operator's license issued or renewed under this 80
section shall expire [from three to six] within a period not exceeding 81
eight years after the date of issuance [and may be renewed every three 82
years thereafter] or renewal. The fee for the issuance or renewal of an 83
operator's license that expires [six] eight years from the date of issuance 84
or renewal shall be [seventy-two] ninety-six dollars. The commissioner 85
shall charge a prorated amount of such fee for an operator's license that 86
expires less than [six] eight years from the date of issuance or renewal. 87
The commissioner shall not renew any such operator's license unless the 88
holder of such operator's license makes personal appearance and 89
demonstrates proof of residency at the time of renewal. [The fee for the 90
renewal of any such operator's license shall be thirty-six dollars.] 91
(e) No motor vehicle operator's license issued pursuant to this section 92
shall be used as identification for voting purposes. [The back of such 93
license shall contain language indicating that it cannot be used for 94
voting purposes. For any such license issued prior to July 1, 2016, the 95
language required by this subsection shall be added upon renewal of 96
such license.] 97
[(f) The commissioner shall place a restriction on each motor vehicle 98
operator's license issued pursuant to this section, indicating that such 99
motor vehicle operator's license is "for driving purposes only".] 100
[(g)] (f) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with 101
the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. 102
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 January 1, 2025 14-36m
TRA Joint Favorable