Topeka ? Young Kansas men would be able to obtain or renew their driver’s licenses and fulfill an obligation to register for the draft under a bill approved by the House.

On a 75-46 vote Monday, the House sent the Senate a bill that would make registration for the Selective Service possible automatically for men 18 through 26 when they renew or obtain a driver’s license.

The last draft was in 1973.

Supporters said the bill would improve the rate of registration for military service. Men who do not sign up for the draft face federal penalties of five years in prison and $250,000 fines, and they are not eligible for federal loans and jobs.

Opponents fear the additional information would lead to a national identification card and reduced privacy. Others are concerned about the rights of conscientious objectors.

Similar legislation is being considered in other states, including New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

Other driver’s license bills also went to the Senate on Monday, including one creating an organ and tissue donor registry.

Under the measure, the Division of Motor Vehicles would be required to forward the names of registered Kansans to federally approved tissue and organ procurement centers. The vote was 121-0.

A third bill would exempt firefighters and other public safety personnel from needing commercial licenses to operate vehicles associated with their jobs. The bill, approved 117-4, covers vehicles that are equipped with lights and sirens to alert traffic.

The driver’s license bills are HBs 2823, 2808 and 2799.