PRINTER'S NO. 2160
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1520
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, EVERETT, GABLER,
GIBBONS, GROVE, PHILLIPS-HILL, IRVIN, JAMES, JOZWIAK,
McNEILL, MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, O'NEILL, READSHAW, REGAN,
ROAE, ROZZI, SACCONE, SONNEY, WARD, WHEELAND AND FEE,
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, requiring compliance with Federal Selective Service
requirements as part of application for learners' permits or
drivers' licenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1521. Compliance with Federal Selective Service requirements.
(a) General rule.--Any United States citizen or immigrant
who applies for a learner's permit, identification card or
driver's license or a renewal of the permit, card or license and
who is at least 17 years of age, but less than 26 years of age,
must comply with the requirements of section 3 of the Military
Selective Service Act ( 62 Stat. 604, 50 U.S.C. App. § 451 et
seq.).
(b) Effect of applicant's signature.--The applicant's
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signature on the application shall serve as an indication that
the applicant either has already registered with the Selective
Service System or consents to registration if required by
Federal law.
(c) Notification to applicant.--The department shall place
the following statements on the application:
(1) By signing this application you are consenting to
registration with the Selective Service System, if so
required by Federal law. If you are under 18 years of age,
you will be registered upon attaining 18 years of age.
(2) For applicants who object to conventional military
service for religious or other conscientious reasons,
alternative service information is available from the
Selective Service System's publicly accessible Internet
website.
(d) The department shall forward, in electronic format to
the Selective Service System, the necessary personal information
of the applicants required to comply with the Military Selective
Service Act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 180 days.
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