Democrat Votes on HB397

98% of New Hampshire House Democrats voted in support of HB397, a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain NH drivers’ licenses.

HB 397-FN, relative to drivers’ licenses for New Hampshire residents who do not possess a social security card.
House Roll Call Vote 140, Motion: Ought to Pass with Amendment
97.60% of House Democrats voted for Ought to Pass with Amendment
99.3% of House Republicans opposed Ought to Pass with Amendment

A vote for Ought to Pass with Amendment is a vote in favor of giving Drivers’ licenses to illegal immigrants. This bill would allow people here illegally to receive a license with a combination of a foreign passport, an expired alien registration card, or “Any other documentation issued by the government of the applicant’s country of birth.” A person here illegally could theoretically present their foreign passport and an arrest warrant from their home country in lieu of a social security card and then receive a Drivers’ license. Due to the high potential of fraud, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation strongly opposes this bill. Concerns were also raised that given New Hampshire’s current laws, allowing illegal immigrants to receive a Drivers’ License could it make it easier for them to participate in several other things, like voting in our elections.

To see how your representative voted, find them in the list below. A vote of “yea” indicates support for the bill to become law.