Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign driver licenses, instruction permits, intermediate driver licenses, and photo identification cards issued to lawful permanent residents of the United States, and temporary driver licenses and permits and temporary photo identification licenses issued to qualified noncitizens, so that the licenses and permits may be easily distinguished from driver and photo identification licenses issued to residents of this state who are United States citizens. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Maddy summaryHB 11 requires Tennessee's Department of Safety to redesign driver licenses and photo IDs for lawful permanent residents and qualified noncitizens (including temporary permits) to feature a distinct colored background, making them visually different from licenses issued to U.S. citizens. This applies to all affected licenses and permits, which must maintain identical driving privileges and identity verification uses as standard licenses. The redesign must be implemented by January 1, 2026, and affected individuals may switch to standard-design licenses if they later provide U.S. citizenship documentation. The bill was introduced in 2025 but was withdrawn on January 27, 2025, and did not become law.
died Jan 27, 2025
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