With Senate override vote, driver’s license bill becomes law.
BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would allow immigrants in the country illegally to obtain state driver’s licenses in Massachusetts has become law after the state Senate voted Thursday to override the veto of Republican Gov. Charlie Baker. The 32-8 vote followed a successful override vote Wednesday in the House. Massachusetts now joins 16 other states and the District of Columbia that have similar laws. The new law is a win for immigrant rights groups who have long pushed for the measure. Under the law, immigrants seeking licenses must provide the Registry of Motor Vehicles with a foreign passport or consular identification document.
-Associated Press
