House passage predicted for driving-privilege bill

Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, the sponsor of a bill aimed at tightening up undocumented immigrants' driving privilege cards, predicts the House will readily accept a Senate amendment that adds other restrictions.

HB171 would clarify that driving privilege cards can't be used for age verification for purposes such as buying beer or guns. It also would provide for the suspension of cards of uninsured drivers.

The Senate approved the bill in a 26-0 vote after adding an amendment that would prevent issuing temporary driving privilege cards to applicants. That means people would have to wait for their cards to arrive in the mail to drive legally.