HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1395, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11 Representative(s) Hart offered the following:
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17 Section 2. Section 322.0515, Florida Statutes, is
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19 322.0515 Department to forward certain information to
20 federal Selective Service System; notification to applicant
21 for certain license; application statement required.--
22 (1) The department shall:
23 (a) Require any male United States citizen or
24 immigrant who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26
25 years of age to comply with federal Selective Service System
26 requirements when applying to receive a driver's license, a
27 learner's driver's license, a commercial driver's license, an
28 identification card, or the renewal or duplicate card or
29 license as described in this chapter.
30 (b) Forward to the federal Selective Service System
31 information about applicants for a license or card as
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Bill No. HB 1395, 1st Eng.
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1 described in paragraph (a) in an electronic format to assist
2 in compliance with federal Selective Service System
3 requirements.
4 (c) Provide notification to each applicant for a
5 license or card as described in paragraph (a) that an
6 applicant's submission of the application serves to certify
7 that the applicant either has complied with federal Selective
8 Service System requirements or is authorizing the department
9 to forward to the Selective Service System the information
10 necessary for registration.
11 (d) Notify an applicant for a license or card as
12 described in paragraph (a) who is under 18 years of age that
13 the applicant will be registered upon attaining 18 years of
14 age as required by federal law.
15 (2) The department shall provide, by rule, for the
16 following statement to be included on an application for a
17 license or card as described in paragraph (1)(a): "By
18 submitting this application, I am consenting to registration
19 with the federal Selective Service System, if so required. If
20 under 18 years of age, I understand that I will be registered
21 when I attain 18 years of age as required by federal law."
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27 And the title is amended as follows:
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29 remove from the title of the bill: all of said lines
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Bill No. HB 1395, 1st Eng.
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1 creating s. 322.0515, F.S.; providing for
2 compliance with federal requirements by certain
3 applicants for drivers' licenses or
4 identification cards; directing the Department
5 of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to forward
6 certain information to the federal Selective
7 Service System with respect to certain
8 applicants; providing described notice to
9 applicants; directing the department to include
10 a described statement on certain applications
11 for drivers' licenses or identification cards;
12 providing an effective date.
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14 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature through
15 the adoption of this act to protect state residents from the
16 penalties associated with the failure to register with the
17 Selective Service System and to help ensure that any future
18 draft is fair and equitable to all potential draftees, and
19 WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that the penalties
20 associated with noncompliance with the Selective Service
21 System registration requirements are severe, including, but
22 not limited to, a felony conviction and forfeiture of the
23 ability to seek employment from certain state agencies and
24 departments, and
25 WHEREAS, failure to register may permanently preclude
26 the violator from acquiring many federal benefits, such as
27 federal employment, including employment with the United
28 States Postal Service, federal and state financial assistance,
29 participation in federally funded job training programs, and
30 eligibility for United States citizenship for immigrants
31 seeking citizenship, and
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1 WHEREAS, in recognition of the severe consequences of
2 noncompliance and the importance of helping to ensure that any
3 future military draft is fair and equitable, it is the intent
4 of the Legislature to notify state residents of their
5 responsibility to register with the Selective Service System
6 and to provide these citizens with the opportunity to register
7 concurrent with application for a driver's license or
8 identification card, NOW, THEREFORE,
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