Pritzker signs bill allowing immigrants to become driving instructors
WAND News (Illinois) | 08/21/2025 | Mike MiletichIllinois started to provide standard driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants last year. Gov. JB Pritzker has now signed a bill into law to allow them to become driving instructors.
In 2013, Illinois led the country as one of the first states to issue temporary visitor driver’s licenses to help drivers who passed road tests regardless of immigration status. The 2024 law allowed undocumented immigrants to receive standard IDs without the large purple mark stating not valid for identification.
House Bill 3125 will allow anyone with a TVDL for at least two years to teach driving courses. Sponsors said this change will help expand the people eligible to become driving instructors without reducing qualifications for the job.
“Some of these qualifications include good moral character,
like residing in a country illegally
a criminal background check,
ICE included?
passing an exam from the Secretary of State’s office on traffic laws and safe driving practices, while being able to physically operate a motor vehicle safely and graduating from an accredited high school,” said Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago).
Potential driving instructors must also be authorized to work in the United States.
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The new law will take effect on Jan. 1.
On the positive side they can teach students what to look out for in a potential car jacking…and a multitude of other criminal activity.
It would seem, on it’s face, that almost every illegal would fail.
“a criminal background check.”
“graduating from an accredited high school.”
“Potential driving instructors must also be authorized to work in the United States.”
In other news…Trump signs bill allowing residents of Illinois to vote for sane people for governor in future elections.