AB242: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 242

March 26, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Wasserman, Leibham, Schneider, Berceau, Boyle, Gundrum, Musser and Turner, cosponsored by Senators Burke and Darling. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

AB242,1,5 An Act to amend 85.103 (6), 343.07 (1) (intro.), 343.19 (1) and 343.50 (4); and to create 343.14 (2) (em) and 343.234 of the statutes; relating to: the disclosure of information obtained by the department of transportation from applications for drivers' licenses, permits, or identification cards to the selective service system for the purposes of registration with the selective service system.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under federal law, most males who are at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age are required to register with the selective service system for possible conscription into service in the U.S. military. This bill provides that the department of transportation (DOT) must notify a male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age and who applies for any driver's license, permit, or identification card that his application will be forwarded to the selective service system for the purpose of registration with the selective service system. The bill also requires DOT to forward the application of any male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age to the selective service system for the purpose of selective service registration.

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:

AB242, s. 1 Section 1. 85.103 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB242,2,5 85.103 (6) The department may disclose the personal identifier of any person who has made a designation under sub. (2) or (3) if the department discloses the personal identifier under s. 341.17 (9), 343.234, 343.235, 343.24 (3) and (4), or 343.245 (3m).

AB242, s. 2 Section 2. 343.07 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB242,2,16 343.07 (1) Regular permit; issuance, restrictions. (intro.) Upon application therefor by a person at least 15 years and 6 months of age who, except for age or lack of training in the operation of a motor vehicle, is qualified to obtain an operator's license and has passed such knowledge test as the department may require, the department may issue a regular instruction permit. If the application is made by a male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, the application shall include the information required under s. 343.14 (2) (em). The permit entitles the permittee to operate a motor vehicle, except a commercial motor vehicle, school bus, or Type 1 motorcycle, a motor bicycle, or a moped, upon the highways, subject to the following restrictions:

AB242, s. 3 Section 3. 343.14 (2) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB242,3,2 343.14 (2) (em) If the application is made by a male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, the form shall notify the applicant that, by submitting the application to the department, the applicant gives his consent to be registered, if required by federal law, with the selective service system and that he authorizes the department to forward information to the selective service system under s. 343.234.

AB242, s. 4 Section 4. 343.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB242,3,17 343.19 (1) If a license issued under this chapter or an identification card issued under s. 343.50 is lost or destroyed or the name or address named in the license or identification card is changed or the condition specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12. or 13. no longer applies, the person to whom the license or identification card was issued may obtain a duplicate thereof or substitute therefor upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the department of name and date of birth and that the license or identification card has been lost or destroyed or that application for a duplicate license or identification card is being made for a change of address or name or because the condition specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12. or 13. no longer applies. If the applicant is a male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, the application shall include the information required under s. 343.14 (2) (em). If the original license or identification card is found it shall immediately be transmitted to the department. Duplicates of nonphoto licenses shall be issued as nonphoto licenses.

AB242, s. 5 Section 5. 343.234 of the statutes is created to read:

AB242,4,2 343.234 Department to furnish information to the selective service system. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, the department shall forward to the selective service system, in electronic format, any information on an application for a driver's license, permit, or identification card submitted under this chapter by a male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age that is requested by the selective service system for the purpose of registering the applicant with the selective service system. This section does not apply if the selective service system does not register applicants with the selective service system on the basis of information forwarded under this section.

AB242, s. 6 Section 6. 343.50 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB242,4,13 343.50 (4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include any information required under ss. 85.103 (2) and 343.14 (2) (a), (b), (bm) and, (br), and (em), such further information as the department may reasonably require to enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an identification card, and, for applicants who are aged 65 years or older, material, as provided by the department, explaining the voluntary program that is specified in s. 71.55 (10) (b). The department shall, as part of the application process, take a photograph of the applicant to comply with sub. (3). No application may be processed without the photograph being taken. Misrepresentations in violation of s. 343.14 (5) are punishable as provided in s. 343.14 (9).

AB242, s. 7 Section 7. Initial applicability.

AB242,4,16 (1) This act first applies to applications submitted to the department of transportation made on the effective date of this subsection.

AB242, s. 8 Section 8. Effective date.

AB242,4,19 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

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