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HI SB2256

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clarifies definition of "veteran" for driver's license notation purposes to include veterans of the Korean conflict and persons who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea under United Nations command during the Korean conflict and are currently U.S. citizens.

  • Amends section 286-109, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to explicitly include Korean conflict veterans in the definition of persons eligible to have "veteran" notation on their driver's license.

  • Amends section 286-111, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require driver's license applications to include information about veteran status, including Korean conflict veterans and Republic of Korea armed forces members meeting specified criteria.

  • Allows eligible applicants to request "veteran" notation on the front of their driver's license with no other designation.

  • Takes effect upon approval.

Legislative Description

Driver's License; Korean Conflict Veterans

Last Action

Act 024, on 04/26/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).

4/26/2016

Committee Referrals

Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts3/22/2016
Transportation3/18/2016
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts3/8/2016
Transportation and Energy2/19/2016
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/25/2016

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