Selective Service registration

Minnesota men under the age of 26 would automatically be registered with the Selective Service by applying for a driver's license, under a bill passed by the House 122-0.

HF1216/SF1192*, sponsored by Rep. Jim Rhodes (R-St. Louis Park), states that an application for a new or renewed driver's license, learner's permit, or Minnesota identification card by a male under the age of 26 constitutes consent to register with the Selective Service. The state Department of Public Safety would be required to electronically transmit pertinent information on such applicants to the federal government.

Rhodes said the bill would assist men who forget to register, or those who don’t have time to do so separately. Under current practice, men must visit a U.S. post office to complete a form.

The bill now goes to the governor.

The Senate passed the bill 55-9 on May 15, 2003. Its Senate sponsor is Sen. Mee Moua (DFL-St. Paul).