Bill Text: IA HF2119 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to driver's licenses and nonoperator's identification cards, including personal information required for associated applications, and making penalties applicable.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-23 - Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 121. [HF2119 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF2119-Introduced.html
House
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Introduced
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FILE
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BY
STAED
,
BAETH
,
AMOS
JR.
,
KURTH
,
STECKMAN
,
CAHILL
,
SCHEETZ
,
LEVIN
,
GAINES
,
ABDUL-SAMAD
,
KRESSIG
,
and
BROWN-POWERS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
driver’s
licenses
and
nonoperator’s
1
identification
cards,
including
personal
information
2
required
for
associated
applications,
and
making
penalties
3
applicable.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.11,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2024,
1
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
Notwithstanding
subsection
1
,
personal
information
3
shall
not
be
disclosed
to
a
requester,
except
as
provided
in
4
18
U.S.C.
§2721,
unless
the
person
whose
personal
information
5
is
requested
has
provided
express
written
consent
allowing
6
disclosure
of
the
person’s
personal
information.
As
used
in
7
this
section
,
“personal
information”
means
information
that
8
identifies
a
person,
including
a
person’s
photograph,
social
9
security
number,
citizenship
status,
driver’s
license
number,
10
name,
address,
telephone
number,
and
medical
or
disability
11
information
,
but
.
“Personal
information”
does
not
include
12
information
on
vehicular
accidents,
driving
violations,
and
13
driver’s
status
,
or
a
person’s
zip
code.
14
3.
Notwithstanding
other
provisions
of
this
section
to
the
15
contrary,
the
department
shall
not
release
personal
information
16
to
a
person,
other
than
to
an
officer
or
employee
of
a
law
17
enforcement
agency,
an
employee
of
a
federal
or
state
agency
18
or
political
subdivision
in
the
performance
of
the
employee’s
19
official
duties,
a
contract
employee
of
the
department
of
20
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
in
the
conduct
of
an
21
investigation,
or
a
licensed
private
investigation
agency
22
or
a
licensed
security
service
or
a
licensed
employee
of
23
either,
if
the
information
is
requested
by
the
presentation
24
of
a
registration
plate
number.
In
addition,
an
officer
or
25
employee
of
a
law
enforcement
agency
may
release
the
name,
26
address,
and
telephone
number
of
a
motor
vehicle
registrant
to
27
a
person
requesting
the
information
by
the
presentation
of
a
28
registration
plate
number
if
the
officer
or
employee
of
the
law
29
enforcement
agency
believes
that
the
release
of
the
information
30
is
necessary
in
the
performance
of
the
officer’s
or
employee’s
31
duties
is
ordered
to
do
so
by
a
court
.
32
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
321.11B
Prohibited
use
of
personal
33
information.
34
A
person
shall
not
use
information
contained
on
an
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application
submitted
pursuant
to
section
321.182
or
1
321.190
as
evidence
of
an
applicant’s
citizenship
or
lawful
2
presence
in
the
United
States,
or
as
the
primary
basis
for
3
immigration-related
investigation,
detention,
or
arrest.
4
Sec.
3.
Section
321.182,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
5
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
a.
Make
application
on
a
form
provided
by
the
department
7
which
shall
include
the
applicant’s
full
name,
signature,
8
current
mailing
address,
current
residential
address,
date
9
of
birth,
social
security
number,
and
physical
description
10
including
sex,
height,
and
eye
color.
The
application
may
11
contain
other
information
the
department
may
require
by
rule.
12
Pursuant
to
procedures
established
by
the
department
and
for
13
an
applicant
who
is
a
foreign
national
temporarily
present
in
14
this
state,
the
department
may
waive
the
requirement
that
the
15
application
include
the
applicant’s
social
security
number.
16
Sec.
4.
Section
321.190,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
17
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
d.
The
fee
for
a
nonoperator’s
identification
card
shall
19
be
eight
dollars
and
the
card
shall
be
valid
for
a
period
of
20
eight
years
from
the
date
of
issuance.
If
an
applicant
for
21
a
nonoperator’s
identification
card
is
a
foreign
national
22
who
is
temporarily
present
in
this
state,
the
nonoperator’s
23
identification
card
shall
be
issued
only
for
the
length
of
time
24
the
foreign
national
is
authorized
to
be
present
as
determined
25
by
the
department,
not
to
exceed
two
years.
An
issuance
fee
26
shall
not
be
charged
for
a
person
whose
driver’s
license
or
27
driving
privilege
has
been
suspended
under
section
321.210,
28
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(3),
or
voluntarily
29
surrendered
by
the
person
in
lieu
of
suspension
under
section
30
321.210,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
.
31
Sec.
5.
Section
321.196,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
32
to
read
as
follows:
33
1.
Except
as
otherwise
provided,
if
the
licensee
is
between
34
the
ages
of
seventeen
years
eleven
months
and
seventy-eight
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years
on
the
date
of
issuance
of
the
license,
a
driver’s
1
license,
other
than
an
instruction
permit,
chauffeur’s
2
instruction
permit,
or
commercial
learner’s
permit
issued
3
under
section
321.180
,
expires
eight
years
from
the
licensee’s
4
birthday
anniversary
occurring
in
the
year
of
issuance,
but
5
not
to
exceed
the
licensee’s
eightieth
birthday.
If
the
6
licensee
is
under
the
age
of
seventeen
years
eleven
months
7
or
age
seventy-eight
or
over,
the
license
is
effective
for
a
8
period
of
two
years
from
the
licensee’s
birthday
anniversary
9
occurring
in
the
year
of
issuance.
A
licensee
whose
license
is
10
restricted
due
to
vision
or
other
physical
deficiencies
may
be
11
required
to
renew
the
license
every
two
years.
If
a
licensee
12
is
a
foreign
national
who
is
temporarily
present
in
this
state,
13
the
license
shall
be
issued
only
for
the
length
of
time
the
14
foreign
national
is
authorized
to
be
present
as
verified
by
the
15
department,
not
to
exceed
two
years.
16
EXPLANATION
17
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
18
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
19
Under
current
law,
a
person
is
required
to
make
an
20
application
for
a
driver’s
license
on
a
form
provided
by
the
21
department
of
transportation
(DOT).
The
person
must
provide
22
the
person’s
full
name,
signature,
current
mailing
address,
23
current
residential
address,
date
of
birth,
social
security
24
number,
and
physical
description
including
sex,
height,
25
and
eye
color.
The
DOT
may
waive
the
requirement
that
a
26
foreign
national
provide
a
social
security
number,
and
if
27
the
requirement
is
waived,
pursuant
to
administrative
rules,
28
the
DOT
will
only
accept
certain
documents
issued
by
foreign
29
governments
and
federal
immigration
authorities
in
lieu
of
the
30
social
security
number.
These
provisions
are
also
applicable
31
to
nonoperator’s
identification
cards
under
Code
section
32
321.190.
33
This
bill
strikes
the
requirement
that
a
person
provide
the
34
person’s
social
security
number.
The
bill
also
strikes
the
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DOT’s
authorization
to
require
other
information
by
rule.
1
The
bill
makes
conforming
Code
changes
to
specify
that
a
2
person’s
citizenship
status
is
considered
personal
information
3
that
the
DOT
is
prohibited
from
disclosing
without
the
person’s
4
written
consent,
unless
required
by
law.
5
The
bill
also
prohibits
a
person
from
using
information
6
contained
on
an
application
for
a
driver’s
license
or
7
nonoperator’s
identification
card
(application)
as
evidence
8
of
the
applicant’s
citizenship
or
lawful
presence
in
the
9
United
States,
or
as
the
primary
basis
for
immigration-related
10
investigation,
detention,
or
arrest.
By
operation
of
11
law,
a
person
who
violates
this
provision
commits
a
simple
12
misdemeanor.
A
simple
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
13
for
no
more
than
30
days
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$105
but
not
14
more
than
$855.
15
The
bill
strikes
provisions
requiring
a
driver’s
license
or
16
nonoperator’s
identification
card
to
be
issued
to
a
foreign
17
national
who
is
authorized
to
be
present
in
Iowa
temporarily
18
only
for
the
length
of
time
the
foreign
national
is
authorized
19
to
be
present.
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