Immigrant driver's license fight coming Friday
Julie Bykowicz reports that a conference committee to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of restrictions on illegal immigrant driver's licenses is likely to be held Friday. (To recap: The Senate wants to eliminate driver's licenses altogether for people who can't prove they're in the country legally, whereas the House wants to grandfather in illegal immigrants who already have licenses but label theirs as "not federally compliant.")
There's not a lot of room for compromise between the two chambers' positions, as Mike Miller said yesterday. But if you're reading the tea leaves, it looks like the Senate may be more committed to its position than the House. Speaker Mike Busch noted that the vote in his chamber to establish the two-tier license system was close, whereas the Senate vote was not. We're getting into a battle-of-will situation, so the side that cares more is likely to be the one that wins, and Miller has certainly appeared more passionate about his chamber's position than Busch has about his.
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Are there any bills that people think are actually GOOD and HELPFUL to the majority of Marylanders?
Most I have seen are one way or another costing us money or protecting illegal aliens.
Posted by: Fed Up | April 9, 2009 11:17 AM
Well, look at it broadly. The Senate has moved on REAL ID very quickly, they've finished speed cameras (with a reversal), they've pushed Re-Reg to House, and they also put the Death Penalty over there. This session the hot potato has rested in the House of Delegates.
Posted by: Long Running Feud | April 10, 2009 10:34 AM
what would happen with the people that ready have the learners permit they would received the driver license or not i just wanted to know
Posted by: miguel aguiluz | April 14, 2009 5:37 PM