Ark. House panel backs English-only driver's exam.

By: The Associated Press 03/22/11 7:26 PM

The Associated Press

A House panel has advanced legislation that would bar Arkansas from administering its driver's license exam in any language other than English.

The House Public Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved the proposal by Republican Rep. Jon Hubbard of Jonesboro and sent it to the full House for a vote. Hubbard's proposal requires that the written exam only be administered in English.

Hubbard said that the state currently will provide the written exam in Spanish on request. Hubbard called his proposal a safety issue and noted that traffic signs around the state are in English.

Hubbard was the sponsor of legislation rejected by a House panel last month that would have prohibited Arkansas from offering state benefits for illegal immigrants except during emergencies or when life-saving measures are required.

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