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IN HB1268
Bill
Status
4/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Doug Gutwein
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AI Summary
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Driver's license, permit, and state identification card applications must include questions asking whether the applicant served in the U.S. armed forces or is the surviving spouse of someone who served in the armed forces, reserves, National Guard, or Indiana National Guard.
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Answering the military service and surviving spouse questions is optional for all applicants.
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The Bureau of Motor Vehicles must maintain a database of responses and share the information with the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs upon request.
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The Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs may use the collected information to develop outreach programs for veterans and their families.
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Effective date: January 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Veteran status information data base. Requires the following questions to be included on applications for a driver's license or permit and for a state identification card: (1) "Have you served in the armed forces of the United States?". (2) "Are you the surviving spouse of someone who served in the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National Guard?". Makes it optional for an applicant for a driver's license or permit and an applicant for a state identification card to answer the following questions set forth on applications for a driver's license or permit and for a state identification card: (1) "Have you served in the armed forces of the United States?". (2) "Are you the surviving spouse of someone who served in the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National Guard?". Allows for the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to develop outreach programs for veterans and their families using information received from driver's license and permit applications and state identification card applications.
Last Action
Public Law 82
4/24/2019