SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRY S.B. 146 (S-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 146 (Substitute S-2 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Valde Garcia
Committee: Transportation
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to require the Secretary of State, beginning June 1, 2005, to obtain the information and consent necessary to register males younger than 26 for the Federal Selective Service System, in compliance with the Federal Military Selective Service Act, at the time an individual applied for a driver license or personal identification card.
Under the bill, by applying for a temporary instruction permit, operator(s license, chauffeur(s license, State personal identification card, renewal operator(s license, renewal chauffeur(s license, or renewal State personal identification card, a male citizen or an immigrant to the United States under 26 years old would give his consent for the Secretary of State to provide information to the Selective Service System. The application forms for the licenses and ID cards would have to state that the submission of the application served as the applicant(s consent for the Secretary of State to provide the information. The forms also would have to contain 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 provide the information obtained in the applications to the Selective Service System in a format consistent with Selective Service System requirements.
Proposed MCL 257.307b
Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval
FISCAL IMPACT
The Department of State does not have an estimate of costs but reports that the bill would result in information technology costs and additional transaction time.
Date Completed: 6-30-04 Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb146/0304