Bill prohibiting driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants tabled on party line vote

From Capitol Report New Mexico - House Bill 261, introduced by Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) was tabled on a 5-4 vote in the House Labor and Human Resources Committee, with all five Democrats voting to table the measure and all four Republicans voting against tabling, essentially killing the bill at its first legislative stop. The thrust of the bill would have rescinded the state’s practice of granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. New Mexico is one of just three states (Utah and Washington being the others) that allow undocumented aliens to legally drive. Read more

Bill prohibiting driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants tabled on party line vote