SF 2265 (LSB 5048SV (1) 90)

SENATE FILE 2265

BY  COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 2012)

(COMPANION TO HF 2012 BY COLLINS)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to first responder identification cards.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  321.183A  First responder identification card.
   1.  A person who is a first responder, as defined in section 233.1, may apply to the department to be issued a first responder identification card when the person applies for issuance or renewal of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card. The department may require an applicant to provide reasonable proof the applicant is a first responder as part of the application. The department shall not charge a fee to issue a first responder identification card.
   2.  The department, upon receiving a completed application, shall issue to the applicant a first responder identification card. The card must designate the holder as a first responder and display a color photograph of the applicant, the applicant’s full name, and the date of issuance.
   3.  The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of transportation (DOT) to issue a first responder identification card to a first responder upon application, without fee. For purposes of the bill, first responders include emergency medical care providers, registered nurses staffing an authorized service program, physician assistants staffing an authorized service program, fire fighters, and peace officers.
   A first responder may apply for a first responder identification card when the person applies for issuance or renewal of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card. The DOT may require an applicant to provide reasonable proof the applicant is a first responder. The card must designate the holder as a first responder and display a color photograph of the applicant, the applicant’s full name, and the date of issuance.