AB327: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 327

May 6, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Riley, Stone, Hasenohrl, La Fave, Albers, Brandemuehl, Bock, Ryba, Staskunas, Goetsch, Miller, Musser, Ainsworth, Wasserman, Hahn, Turner and Boyle, cosponsored by Senators Burke, Schultz, Panzer and Huelsman. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AB327,1,4 An Act to amend 341.08 (1m), 341.08 (2) (a) and (am) and 341.17 (9) (a) 3.; and to create 341.10 (15) of the statutes; relating to: requiring motor vehicle owners to include their birth dates on applications for motor vehicle registration.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, an applicant for motor vehicle registration is required to include his or her name and address in the application, together with a description of the vehicle and other information reasonably required by the department of transportation (DOT) to enable it to register the vehicle.

This bill requires the owner to include his or her birth date in the application for registration and requires DOT to refuse to register a vehicle to any person who is younger than 16 years of age. The bill requires DOT to treat birth dates like other personal identifiers, such as name and address, for purposes of disclosure to the public.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB327, s. 1 Section 1. 341.08 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB327,2,8 341.08 (1m) The forms for application for original registration and for renewal of registration under sub. (1) or another form provided by the department shall include a place for an applicant or registrant under this chapter who is a natural person to designate that the applicant's or registrant's name, birthdate, street address, post-office box number and 9-digit extended zip code may not be disclosed as provided in s. 341.17 (9), a statement indicating the effect of making such a designation and a place for an applicant or registrant who has made a designation under this subsection to reverse the designation.

AB327, s. 2 Section 2. 341.08 (2) (a) and (am) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB327,2,10 341.08 (2) (a) The name and birth date of the owner.

AB327,2,11 (am) If the owner under par. (a) is a lessee, the name and birth date of the lessor.

AB327, s. 3 Section 3. 341.10 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

AB327,2,13 341.10 (15) The applicant for registration is younger than 16 years of age.

AB327, s. 4 Section 4. 341.17 (9) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB327,2,16 341.17 (9) (a) 3. "Personal identifier" means a name, birthdate, street address, post-office box number or 9-digit extended zip code.

AB327, s. 5 Section 5. Initial applicability.

AB327,2,19 (1) The treatment of section 341.10 (15) of the statutes first applies to applications for registration submitted on the effective date of this subsection.

AB327, s. 6 Section 6. Effective date.

AB327,2,22 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

AB327,2,23 (End)