GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 37 2015 Regular Session Brown
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC. Authorizes a blood type designation to be included on
the front of a person's driver's license or special identification card
DIGEST
Present law provides relative to driver's licenses and special identification cards issued by
the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services. Provides relative to
certain information to be included on the front of each.
Proposed law authorizes a blood type designation to be included on the front of a person's
driver's license or special identification card. Requires the promulgation of rules and
regulations by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services. Requires
that the full cost of implementing and performing the provisions relative to the blood type
program shall be the responsibility of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections,
public safety services, through a reallocation of existing budget resources of the department
and not through additional appropriations.
Present law allows a person in grade nine to participate in driver education 90 days prior to
his 15
th
birthday.
Proposed law changes present law to allow a person in grade eight to participate in driver
education.
Present law allows renewal of a Class "D" or "E" driver's license by mail or electronic
commerce in certain circumstances.
Proposed law adds provisions to allow a person 70 years old or older, who is medically
diagnosed with a disability that precludes renewal of their Class "D" or "E" driver's license
in person, to renew their license by mail and requires a sworn affidavit by a physician
certifying such person possesses all cognitive functions reasonably necessary to be a prudent
driver.
Effective August 1, 2015.
(Amends R.S. 32:402.1(D); Adds R.S. 32:410(D) and 412(D)(3)(f) and (4)(d) and R.S.
40:1321(N))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical change.
2. Add provisions that limit the liability of the state, or any department, office,
agency, employee, or officer of the state relative to the accuracy and reliability
of the blood type displayed on a driver's license or an identification card.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the reengrossed bill
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Prepared by Jay Lueckel. 1. Allows a person in grade eight to participate in driver's education.
2. Allows a person 70 years old or older, who is medically diagnosed with a
disability that precludes renewal of their Class "D" or "E" driver's license in
person, to renew their license by mail and requires a sworn affidavit by a
physician certifying such person possesses all cognitive functions reasonably
necessary to be a prudent driver.
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the reengrossed
bill
1. Requires that the full cost of implementing and performing the relative to the
blood type program shall be the responsibility of the Department of Public Safety
and Corrections, public safety services, through a reallocation of existing budget
resources of the department and not through additional appropriations.
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Prepared by Jay Lueckel.