S.F. 2046 Section 1. Section 321.189, subsection 8, Code 2014, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 8. Veterans status. 3 a. A licensee who is an honorably discharged a veteran of 4 the armed forces of the United States may request that the 5 license be marked to reflect the licensee’s veteran status. 6 Upon such a request, the word “VETERAN” shall be marked 7 prominently on the face of the license. Such a license shall 8 be issued only upon receipt of satisfactory proof of veteran 9 status pursuant to procedures established by the department in 10 consultation with the department of veterans affairs. 11 b. For purposes of this subsection, “veteran” means a former 12 member of the armed forces of the United States, a former 13 member of the reserve forces of the United States, or a former 14 member of the national guard forces of this state or another 15 state, whether or not the member served on federal active 16 duty. However, “veteran” does not include a former member 17 of such forces who was discharged under other than honorable 18 conditions. 19 EXPLANATION 20 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 21 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 22 Currently, a person who is a veteran of the armed forces of 23 the United States may request that veteran status be marked on 24 the person’s driver’s license. This bill defines “veteran”, 25 for purposes of the driver’s license privilege, to include a 26 former member of the armed forces of the United States, the 27 reserve forces of the United States, or the national guard 28 forces of this state or another state, whether or not the 29 member served on active federal duty, and provided the veteran 30 has not been discharged under other than honorable conditions. 31 -1- LSB 5540SS (2) 85 dea/nh 1/ 1