HB 224 -- DRIVER'S LICENSES FOR CONVICTED SEXUAL OFFENDERS

SPONSOR:  Franz

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Family Services by a vote of 10 to 0.

This bill restricts the driver's license of a convicted sexual
offender to one year unless the license is issued for a shorter
period of time due to other requirements of law.  A license will
be revoked if the offender fails to register on the Sexual
Offender Registry as required by law.

A sexual offender's driver's license will predominately display a
unique code or identifier.  The fee for the one-year license will
be $7.50.

The State Highway Patrol may provide a list which includes the
full name, address, and Social Security number of registered
sexual offenders to the Department of Revenue.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Cost on General Revenue Fund of $6,000 in
FY 2008, $0 in FY 2009, and $0 in FY 2010.  Estimated Income on
Other State Funds will not exceed $75,000 in FY 2008, FY 2009,
and FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that there is a problem with keeping
track of sexual offenders, and law enforcement needs a tool to
locate offenders.  By putting an indicator on the offender's
driver's license, additional protection is provided to the
community and will help law enforcement stay informed of the
activities and location of the sexual offender.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Franz.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am