COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new Ohio bill would bar noncitizens without legal residence from driving in Ohio, including those with valid driver’s licenses from another state.
House Bill 722 was introduced by Rep. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and states “nonresidents who are unlawfully present in the United States shall not operate any motor vehicle” under threat of a first-degree misdemeanor. The bill extends only to highways and includes people who are allowed to drive on highways in other states or who hold a valid out-of-state driver’s license.
“Illegal aliens should not be issued a driver’s license, nor should they be driving in any state of the union,” Bird said.
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