Gary Smith SB No. 418
Present law requires the registration of every vehicle. Requires an individual applying for
initial registration of a vehicle to provide or include a copy of a current and valid photo
identification.
Proposed law would have allowed an individual who does not possess any of the required
credentials to certify, on a form approved by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, that
he does not possess any of the credentials specified.
Proposed law would have provided that the execution of a false, fraudulent, or altered
certification may be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for not
more than six months, or both.
Would have become effective August 1, 2014.
(Proposed to amend R.S. 47:501(C)(1) and (2); add R.S. 47:501(D))
VETO MESSAGE: "Senate Bill No. 418 by Senator Gary Smith, which was introduced on
behalf of the Department of Public Safety, was inadvertently drafted in a manner that
jeopardizes the integrity of the Department of Public Safety's vehicle titling and registration
database.
The legislation was intended to prohibit copying of military identification cards, which is
consistent with federal law. Additionally, the legislation was intended to remove the
requirement that valid photo identification be submitted with first-time renewals of vehicle
registration. Due to drafting errors, the legislation would allow initial vehicle registration
without the submission of valid photo identification.
For these reasons, and at the request of the Office of Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stephen
Campbell, I have vetoed Senate Bill No. 418 and hereby return it to the Senate."