Bill > HB1139

Introduced Session

Current law allows renewal of a driver's license by mail only every other renewal period. The bill eliminates this restriction and allows renewal by mail only if the photo of the person that is on file with the department of revenue (department) is at least as recent as required by federal law. Under current law, to renew a driver's license by mail, a person who is under 66 years of age must attest under penalty of law that the person has had an eye examination within the preceding 3 years. A person who is 66 years of age or older must obtain a signed statement from an optometrist or ophthalmologist attesting that the person has had an eye examination within the last 6 months and attesting to the results of the examination. For both of these requirements, the bill changes the threshold from 66 to 80 years of age. Current law allows electronic renewal of a driver's license only for drivers who are 21 to 65 years of age. The bill eliminates the upper age limit and allows drivers who are 66 years of age or older to renew their drivers' licenses electronically. Current law allows a person to renew a driver's license electronically only for 2 consecutive driver's license renewal periods. The bill eliminates this restriction and allows a person to renew a driver's license electronically only if the photo of the person that is on file with the department is at least as recent as required by federal law. Current law requires a person renewing a driver's license electronically to attest under penalty of law that the person has had an eye examination within 3 years before the renewal. The bill applies this requirement only to a person who is 80 years of age or older and adds a requirement that the person must obtain a signed statement from an optometrist or ophthalmologist attesting that the person has had an eye examination within the preceding 6 months and attesting to the results of the examination. Current law allows an applicant to renew an identification card by electronic means if the applicant is 21 to 64 years of age. The bill allows applicants who are 65 years of age or older to renew an identification card electronically. Under current law, the department may not issue a driver's license to a person under 18 years of age unless the person has submitted a log or other written evidence certifying that the person has completed a minimum amount of actual driving experience, and the form must be signed by the person who signed an affidavit of liability for the person. The bill allows this form to be signed by the person's parent or guardian or by a responsible adult.

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Julie McCluskie (D)*,  Robert Rankin (R)*,  Jennifer Bacon (D),  Tracey Bernett (D),  Shannon Bird (D),  Rod Bockenfeld (R),  Jeff Bridges (D),  Janet Buckner (D),  John Cooke (R),  Monica Duran (D),  Tony Exum (D),  Leroy Garcia (D),  Bob Gardner (R),  Alec Garnett (D),  Joann Ginal (D),  Julie Gonzales (D),  Matthew Gray (D),  Chris Hansen (D),  Dennis Hisey (R),  Edie Hooton (D),  Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),  Chris Kolker (D),  Pete Lee (D),  Susan Lontine (D),  Paul Lundeen (R),  Mike Lynch (R),  Karen McCormick (D),  Hugh McKean (R),  Barbara McLachlan (D),  Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),  Dominick Moreno (D),  Kyle Mullica (D),  Andres Pico (R),  Kevin Priola (D),  Naquetta Ricks (D),  Dylan Roberts (D),  Shane Sandridge (R),  Ray Scott (R),  Cleave Simpson (R),  Jim Smallwood (R),  Jerry Sonnenberg (R),  Matt Soper (R),  Brianna Titone (D),  Alex Valdez (D),  Donald Valdez (D),  Tonya Van Beber (R),  Kevin Van Winkle (R),  Faith Winter (D),  Mary Young (D), 

Governor Signed (on 05/24/2021)

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