HB 114 changes existing Ohio law to specify certain non-U.S. citizens are eligible for an Ohio driver’s license.
Jurisdiction/Legislation Level
State
LCS Legislation Status
http://lsc.state.oh.us/coderev/hou130.nsf/House+Bill+Number/0114?OpenDoc...
Our Take on This Bill
HB 114 carves out only certain non-U.S. citizens for Ohio driver’s license eligibility, while leaving out others who would otherwise be eligible, most notably those who have been approved for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA grantees are legally authorized to be in the United States by the federal government, and both the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Ohio Attorney General have established that DACA grantees are eligible for driver’s licenses. HB 114 effectively circumvents this, arbitrarily barring many Ohio residents from a driver’s license.
Committees
Transportation / Public Safety / Homeland Security (H)
