2003 Senate Bill 146

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Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 4, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-22)

To require the Secretary of State to collect the information needed to register for the draft from males age 16 to 26 applying for a drivers license, and provide that information to the U.S. Selective Service System (draft board).

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 30, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

July 1, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

July 6, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

July 6, 2004

And defeated on Dec. 9, 2004. The bill was defeated not by a roll call vote, but on a motion "to pass (postpone) it for the day" - on the last day of legislative voting.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Sept. 22, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 30, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that delays implementation for an additional year (to January 1, 2006 rather than January 1, 2005) and limits the bill’s application to men 18 through 25 years of age (rather than specifying no lower age limit.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Gene DeRossett (R-52)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that delays implementation until January 1, 2006, and makes explicit that the bill applies to men 16 through 25 years of age.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 8, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephen Adamini (D-109)

To not apply the draft registration notification requirements on those under age 18.

The amendment failed 50 to 53 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Glenn Anderson (D-18)

To replace the provision requiring the Secretary of State to send draft registration information about young male drivers license applicants to the draft board, and instead merely require young men applying for a drivers license to sign a statement that they understand that they are required to register with the federal draft at age 18.

The amendment passed 69 to 32 (details)

Dec. 9, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. John Pappageorge (R-41)

To require written consent from a young man before the Secretary of State may register him for the draft.

The amendment passed by voice vote