House File 630 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 630 BY LAWLER A BILL FOR An Act authorizing persons to wear eyeglasses when photographed 1 for drivers licenses and nonoperators identification 2 cards. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2823YH (3) 91 th/ns
H.F. 630 Section 1. Section 321.189, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 1 2025, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. Appearing on the drivers license shall be a 3 distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; the licensees 4 full name, date of birth, sex, and residence address; a color 5 photograph of the licensee, who shall not be required to 6 remove eyeglasses ordinarily worn by the licensee ; a physical 7 description of the licensee; the name of the state; the dates 8 of issuance and expiration; and the usual signature of the 9 licensee. The license shall identify the class of vehicle 10 the licensee may operate and the applicable endorsements and 11 restrictions which the department shall require by rule. 12 Sec. 2. Section 321.190, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 13 2025, is amended to read as follows: 14 a. The department shall, upon application and payment 15 of the required fee, issue to an applicant a nonoperators 16 identification card. To be valid the card shall bear a 17 distinguishing number other than a social security number 18 assigned to the cardholder, the full name, date of birth, 19 sex, residence address, a physical description and of the 20 cardholder, a color photograph of the cardholder who shall 21 not be required to remove eyeglasses ordinarily worn by the 22 cardholder , the usual signature of the cardholder, and such 23 other information as the department may require by rule. 24 An applicant for a nonoperators identification card shall 25 apply for the card in the manner provided in section 321.182, 26 subsections 1 through 3 . The card shall be issued to the 27 applicant at the time of application pursuant to procedures 28 established by rule. An applicant for a nonoperators 29 identification card who is required by 50 U.S.C. app. 451 30 et seq. to register with the United States selective service 31 system shall be registered by the department with the selective 32 service system as provided in section 321.183 . 33 EXPLANATION 34 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 35 -1- LSB 2823YH (3) 91 th/ns 1/ 2
H.F. 630 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 This bill prohibits a person from being required to remove 2 eyeglasses ordinarily worn by the person when the person is 3 being photographed for a drivers license or nonoperators 4 identification card. 5 -2- LSB 2823YH (3) 91 th/ns 2/ 2