SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION

WHEN OBTAINING DRIVER LICENSE

Senate Bill 934

Sponsor:  Sen. Valde Garcia

House Committee:  Transportation

Senate Committee:  Transportation

Complete to 9-8-06

A SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 934 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE 4-18-06

The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to require the Secretary of State to obtain the consent and information necessary to register an individual with the federal Selective Service System in accordance with the Military Selective Service Act, including the individual's social security number, at the time the individual applied for a driver license.

Under the bill, by applying for an operator's license or chauffeur's license, a male U.S. citizen or immigrant to the United States less than 26 years old would give his consent to the Secretary of State to be registered by the Selective Service System if so required by federal law. The license application form would have to state that the submission of the application served as the applicant's consent to be registered. The form also would have to include the statement, "If under the age of 18, I understand that I will be registered when I attain the age of 18 if so required by federal law."

The Secretary of State would have to forward the information obtained in an application to the Selective Service System in a format consistent with Selective Service System requirements.

The bill contains an effective date of June 1, 2006.

MCL 257.307b

FISCAL IMPACT:

The fiscal impact to the State is indeterminate at this time.  The Department of State does not have an estimate, but expects increased costs will occur for information technology and additional transaction time.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Chris Couch

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Robin Risko

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.