September 24, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Opsommer and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to prohibit this state from entering into certain
compacts or other agreements.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act, "radio frequency identification
device" means an electronic device that stores information and is
designed to transmit that information by means of radio waves to a
receiver.
Sec. 2. This state shall not enter into or participate in the
interstate compact regarding sharing of driver license data known
as the "driver license agreement".
Sec. 3. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), this state
shall not enter into any compact, memorandum of understanding, or
other agreement that would require this state to do any of the
following with any information obtained by the state from
applicants for, or holders of, operator's or chauffeur's licenses
issued under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to
257.923, or applicants for, or holders of, any other noncommercial
license that authorizes an individual to operate a motor vehicle in
this state:
(a) Transmit that information to another state, a foreign
country, or an intergovernmental or international organization.
(b) Transmit that information to a nongovernmental third party
entity that is allowed to share that information with another
state, a foreign country, or an intergovernmental or international
organization.
(c) Allow another state, a foreign country, an
intergovernmental or international organization, or a
nongovernmental third party entity described in subdivision (b) to
access that information or any database containing that
information.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit an officer or agency of
this state from providing pertinent information contained in a
database maintained by this state in connection with specific
individual criminal investigations being conducted by a law
enforcement agency of a foreign country in conjunction with the
international criminal police organization or other federally
authorized foreign entity.
Sec. 4. This state shall not enter into any compact,
memorandum of understanding, or other agreement that would require
this state to do any of the following in connection with the
application for, or issuance of, an operator's or chauffeur's
license issued under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL
257.1 to 257.923, or applicants for, or holders of, any other
noncommercial license that authorizes an individual to operate a
motor vehicle in this state:
(a) Obtain an individual's fingerprints or palm prints, or
photographic or digital images of fingerprints or palm prints.
(b) Obtain digital images of an individual's iris or retina.
(c) Determine whether an individual owns a firearm or is
licensed to carry a concealed pistol, or indicate that status on
the license.
(d) Issue a license that contains either of the following:
(i) A radio frequency identification device.
(ii) Any other device capable of having stored information read
by a remote receiver, if the device and remote receiver can share
information when they do not have a clear line of sight between
them.