Senate File 348 - Introduced SENATE FILE 348 BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1156) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the period of validity of driver’s licenses 1 and nonoperator’s identification cards and to associated 2 fees, and including effective date and applicability 3 provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2139SV (2) 85 dea/nh

S.F. 348 Section 1. Section 321.190, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 1 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 d. The fee for a nonoperator’s identification card shall 3 be five eight dollars and the card shall be valid for a 4 period of five eight years from the date of issuance. A 5 nonoperator’s identification card shall be issued without 6 expiration to anyone age seventy or over. If an applicant 7 for a nonoperator’s identification card is a foreign national 8 who is temporarily present in this state, the nonoperator’s 9 identification card shall be issued only for the length of time 10 the foreign national is authorized to be present as determined 11 by the department, not to exceed two years. An issuance fee 12 shall not be charged for a person whose driver’s license or 13 driving privilege has been suspended under section 321.210, 14 subsection 1 , paragraph “a” , subparagraph (3) , or voluntarily 15 surrendered by the person in lieu of suspension under section 16 321.210, subsection 1, paragraph “a” . 17 Sec. 2. Section 321.196, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 1. Except as otherwise provided, if the licensee is between 20 the ages of seventeen years eleven months and seventy-two years 21 on the date of issuance of the license, a driver’s license, 22 other than an instruction permit, chauffeur’s instruction 23 permit, or commercial driver’s instruction permit issued under 24 section 321.180 , expires five eight years from the licensee’s 25 birthday anniversary occurring in the year of issuance if the 26 licensee is between the ages of seventeen years eleven months 27 and seventy years on the date of issuance of the license , but 28 not to exceed the licensee’s seventy-fourth birthday . If the 29 licensee is under the age of seventeen years eleven months or 30 age seventy seventy-two or over, the license is effective for a 31 period of two years from the licensee’s birthday anniversary 32 occurring in the year of issuance. A licensee whose license is 33 restricted due to vision or other physical deficiencies may be 34 required to renew the license every two years. If a licensee 35 -1- LSB 2139SV (2) 85 dea/nh 1/ 3

S.F. 348 is a foreign national who is temporarily present in this state, 1 the license shall be issued only for the length of time the 2 foreign national is authorized to be present as verified by the 3 department, not to exceed two years. 4 Sec. 3. EMERGENCY RULES. The department of transportation 5 may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, 6 and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement 7 section 321.190, subsection 1, paragraph “d”, as amended in 8 this Act, and section 321.196, subsection 1, as amended in 9 this Act, and the rules shall be effective immediately upon 10 filing unless a later date is specified in the rules. Any 11 rules adopted in accordance with this section shall also be 12 published as a notice of intended action as provided in section 13 17A.4. The rules established under this authority may provide 14 for a transition from five-year to eight-year renewal periods 15 for driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards. 16 During the transition, the department may issue driver’s 17 licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards valid for 18 periods of five, six, seven, or eight years to equalize renewal 19 periods and applicants over succeeding years. 20 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 21 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 22 EXPLANATION 23 This bill concerns the period of validity of driver’s 24 licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards issued by the 25 department of transportation. 26 The bill amends Code section 321.190 to extend the validity 27 of nonoperator’s identification cards from five years to 28 eight years, with a corresponding fee increase from $5 to 29 $8. The bill provides for the issuance of a nonoperator’s 30 identification card without fee to a person whose driver’s 31 license is voluntarily surrendered due to the person’s 32 physical or mental inability to drive. In addition, the 33 current provision that provides for issuance of a nonexpiring 34 nonoperator’s identification card to a person age 70 or over 35 -2- LSB 2139SV (2) 85 dea/nh 2/ 3

S.F. 348 is stricken. 1 Code section 321.196 is amended to extend the validity of a 2 driver’s license from five years to eight years for licenses 3 issued to persons between the ages of 17 years, 11 months, and 4 72 years, but not beyond the person’s 74th birthday. Pursuant 5 to current law, the fee for a driver’s license is based on the 6 years of validity; that does not change under the bill. 7 The department is authorized to adopt emergency rules to 8 implement the driver’s license and nonoperator’s identification 9 card renewal provisions and to provide for a transition from 10 five-year to eight-year renewal periods. The bill takes effect 11 upon enactment. 12 -3- LSB 2139SV (2) 85 dea/nh 3/ 3