Bill to License Illegal Immigrants on Hold

A bill backed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush that would have allowed illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses has been abandoned by its sponsor after law enforcement officials raised security concerns.

Republican state Sen. Rudy Garcia said he would propose studying the issue before next year’s legislative session begins.

Bush said he would continue to work with law enforcement to try to improve the measure before the next session. Sheriffs questioned whether other countries could provide acceptable criminal background checks.