Senate File 377 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY McKINLEY, ZAUN, KETTERING, BOETTGER, HARTSUCH, BEHN, NOBLE, GASKILL, JOHNSON, ANGELO, McKIBBEN, HAHN, SEYMOUR, ZIEMAN, WARD, WIECK, and MULDER Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring proof of citizenship or lawful presence in this 2 country for issuance of a driver's license or nonoperator's 3 identification card. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2570XS 82 6 dea/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.182, subsection 1, paragraph a, 1 2 Code 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 a. Make application on a form provided by the department 1 4 which shall include theapplicant's full name, signature, 1 5 current mailing address, current residential address, date of 1 6 birth, social security number, and physical description 1 7 including sex, height, and eye color. The application may 1 8 contain other information the department may require by rule.1 9 following: 1 10 (1) The applicant's full name. 1 11 (2) The applicant's signature. 1 12 (3) The applicant's current residential address. 1 13 (4) The applicant's current mailing address. 1 14 (5) The applicant's date of birth. 1 15 (6) A physical description of the applicant, including 1 16 sex, height, and eye color. 1 17 (7) The applicant's social security number. Pursuant to 1 18 procedures established by the department and for an applicant 1 19 who is a foreign national temporarily present in this state, 1 20 the department may waive the requirement that the application 1 21 include the applicant's social security number. 1 22 (8) Proof of United States citizenship or documentation 1 23 issued by the United States government as proof of legal 1 24 presence in this country. 1 25 (9) Other acceptable forms of identification as determined 1 26 by the department by rule. 1 27 Sec. 2. Section 321.190, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 28 the following new subsection: 1 29 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL 1 30 PRESENCE. The department shall require every person who has 1 31 been issued a nonoperator's identification card prior to July 1 32 1, 2007, who has not previously submitted to the department 1 33 proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the 1 34 United States pursuant to section 321.182, subsection 1, 1 35 paragraph "a", to submit such proof as a condition for 2 1 continued validity of the nonoperator's identification card. 2 2 The department shall adopt rules to establish a reasonable 2 3 schedule and process for implementation of this subsection. 2 4 Sec. 3. Section 321.196, Code 2007, is amended by adding 2 5 the following new subsection: 2 6 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. A person who is renewing a license on 2 7 or after July 1, 2007, who has not previously submitted to the 2 8 department proof of United States citizenship or lawful 2 9 presence in the United States pursuant to section 321.182, 2 10 subsection 1, paragraph "a", shall submit such proof as a 2 11 condition for renewal of the license. 2 12 EXPLANATION 2 13 This bill requires a person applying for a driver's license 2 14 or nonoperator's identification card to provide proof of 2 15 United States citizenship or proof issued by the federal 2 16 government that the person is legally present in this country. 2 17 In addition, a current licensee is required to submit such 2 18 proof as a condition for the next renewal of a license. 2 19 Current holders of nonoperator's identification cards shall be 2 20 required to submit proof of citizenship or lawful presence to 2 21 continue the validity of their cards. The department of 2 22 transportation is required to adopt rules to establish a 2 23 reasonable schedule and process for the verification of the 2 24 legal status of holders of nonoperator's identification cards. 2 25 LSB 2570XS 82 2 26 dea:rj/je/5