Bill Text: IA SF164 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the use of applications for state motor vehicle driver's licenses, nonoperator's identification cards, and public services as applications for voter registration.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-29 - Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 161. [SF164 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2025-SF164-Introduced.html
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BY
SALMON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
use
of
applications
for
state
motor
1
vehicle
driver’s
licenses,
nonoperator’s
identification
2
cards,
and
public
services
as
applications
for
voter
3
registration.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
48A.18,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
a.
Each
Except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
,
each
3
state
motor
vehicle
driver’s
license
application,
including
4
any
renewal
application
or
application
for
a
nonoperator’s
5
identification
card,
submitted
to
the
office
of
driver
services
6
of
the
state
department
of
transportation
shall
serve
as
7
an
application
for
voter
registration
unless
the
applicant
8
declines
to
register
to
vote.
A
completed
voter
registration
9
form
submitted
to
the
office
of
driver
services
of
the
state
10
department
of
transportation
shall
be
considered
to
update
any
11
previous
voter
registration
by
the
registrant.
12
b.
An
application
for
a
state
motor
vehicle
driver’s
license
13
or
nonoperator’s
identification
card
shall
not
serve
as
an
14
application
for
voter
registration
if
the
applicant
submits
15
documentation
demonstrating
that
the
applicant
is
not
a
citizen
16
of
the
United
States.
17
Sec.
2.
Section
48A.19,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
18
to
read
as
follows:
19
3.
The
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
7,
the
voter
20
registration
agency
shall
provide
voter
registration
services
21
with
each
application
for
services
or
assistance
and
with
each
22
recertification,
renewal,
or
change
of
address
form
completed
23
relating
to
the
agency’s
services.
The
secretary
of
state
24
shall
adopt
administrative
rules
in
cooperation
with
voter
25
registration
agencies
to
carry
out
the
requirements
of
this
26
section
.
27
Sec.
3.
Section
48A.19,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
28
following
new
subsection:
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
The
voter
registration
agency
shall
not
30
provide
voter
registration
services
to
a
person
submitting
an
31
application
for
services
or
assistance
or
a
recertification,
32
renewal,
or
change
of
address
form
completed
relating
to
33
the
agency’s
services
if
the
person
submits
documentation
34
demonstrating
that
the
person
is
not
a
citizen
of
the
United
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States.
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EXPLANATION
2
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
3
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
4
This
bill
prohibits
the
department
of
transportation
and
5
other
voter
registration
agencies
from
treating
applications
6
for
driver’s
licenses,
nonoperator’s
identification
cards,
7
services,
or
assistance
as
applications
for
voter
registration
8
if
the
applicant
submits
documentation
demonstrating
that
the
9
applicant
is
not
a
citizen
of
the
United
States.
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