Driver's license, veteran designation
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A NEW, RENEWED, OR REPLACEMENT DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON THE FRONT OF HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE BY PROVIDING A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE, A NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU REPORT OF SEPARATION AND RECORD OF SERVICE, OR A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HONORABLE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Mar 5, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Feb 27, 2019
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-3)
senate
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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