SF 150 (LSB 2123XS (2) 88)

SENATE FILE 150

BY  R. TAYLOR

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the distribution of voter registration information by license agents and the department of natural resources.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  48A.25B  Voter registration forms at license agents.
   The secretary of state shall provide voter registration forms to license agents as provided in section 483A.12.
    Sec. 2.  Section 455A.4, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  7.  The department shall place on the portion of the internet site of the department dedicated to the electronic issuance of licenses pursuant to chapter 483A a link to the portion of the internet site of the secretary of state dedicated to voter registration.
    Sec. 3.  Section 483A.12, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  a.  A license agent shall make available to a person purchasing a license who is at least seventeen and one-half years of age a voter registration form as defined in section 48A.2.
   b.  The department shall provide and regularly update to the secretary of state a list of all license agents in the state. The secretary of state shall regularly provide to all such license agents a supply of voter registration forms.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to voter registration information provided by the department of natural resources and license agents. License agents are those entities authorized by the department of natural resources to sell hunting, fishing, and other licenses. The bill requires the department of natural resources to provide to the secretary of state a list of all license agents in the state. The secretary of state must provide a supply of voter registration forms to all such license agents, and such license agents must make the forms available to all persons purchasing a license who are at least 17 and 1/2 years of age. The bill also requires the department to place on the portion of the internet site of the department dedicated to issuing licenses a link to the portion of the internet site of the secretary of state dedicated to voter registration.