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SB1005 • 2025

Provides that when offering a service with age restrictions, a private entity is allowed to swipe a driver license or identification card to verify a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks.

Provides that when offering a service with age restrictions, a private entity is allowed to swipe a driver license or identification card to verify a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Bonham,, Meek,, Representative McIntire,, Reschke, Senator Anderson,, Linthicum,, Nash,, Robinson,, Smith DB,, Starr,, Thatcher,, Weber,, Representative Evans,, Wright,, Yunker
Last action
2025-08-08
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Chapter 603, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-23 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-23 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 26; Nays, 2--McLane, Robinson; Excused, 2--Hayden, Linthicum.

  7. 2025-06-19 House

    Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed. Ayes, 42; Nays, 10--Chaichi, Chotzen, Gamba, Grayber, Lewis, McDonald, Munoz, Sanchez, Scharf, Valderrama; Excused, 5--Boshart Davis, Evans, Nguyen H, Owens, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Yunker.

  8. 2025-06-18 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 19, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-17 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-16 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  11. 2025-06-12 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-06-11 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-05-27 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  14. 2025-05-27 House

    Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

  15. 2025-05-21 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-04-28 House

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.

  18. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 1--Patterson; Excused, 3--Linthicum, Thatcher, Woods.

  19. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

  20. 2025-04-10 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  21. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.

  22. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  23. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Second reading.

  24. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  27. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that a private entity may swipe a driver license to confirm a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks. Increases the amount a person can get from an entity that swipes a license against the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act says that a private entity may swipe a driver's license to confirm a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6).</i>]
Provides that when offering a service with age restrictions, a private entity is allowed to swipe a driver license<b> or identification card</b> to verify a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks.
<b>Increases the amount a person may recover against an entity that swipes a driver license or identification card in violation of the law.</b>
Relating to: Relating to swiping driver licenses.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned