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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.

Enacted

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

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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.

<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.

What This Bill Does

  • <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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

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

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 1005
Sponsored by Senators BONHAM, MEEK, Representatives MCINTIRE, RESCHKE; Senators
ANDERSON, LINTHICUM, NASH, ROBINSON, SMITH DB, STARR, THATCHER, WEBER,
Representatives EVANS, WRIGHT, YUNKER
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to swiping driver licenses; amending ORS 807.750.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 807.750 is amended to read:
807.750. (1) As used in this section:
(a) “Driver license” means a license or permit issued by this state or any other jurisdiction as
evidence of a grant of driving privileges.
(b) “Financial institution” has the meaning given that term in ORS 706.008.
(c) “Identification card” means the card issued under ORS 807.400 or a comparable provision in
another state.
(d) “Personal information” means an individual’s name, address, date of birth, photograph,
fingerprint, biometric data, driver license number, identification card number or any other unique
personal identifier or number.
(e) “Private entity” means any nongovernmental entity, such as a corporation, partnership,
company or nonprofit organization, any other legal entity or any natural person.
(f) “Swipe” means the act of passing a driver license or identification card through a device that
is capable of deciphering, in an electronically readable format, the information electronically en-
coded in a magnetic strip or bar code on the driver license or identification card.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, a private entity may not swipe an
individual’s driver license or identification card, except for the following purposes:
(a) To verify the authenticity of a driver license or identification card or to verify the identity
of the individual if the individual pays for a good or service with a method other than cash, returns
an item or requests a refund.
(b) To verify the individual’s age when providing an age-restricted good or service to any person
[about whom there is any reasonable doubt of the person’s having reached 21 years of age ].
(c) To prevent fraud or other criminal activity if an individual returns an item or requests a
refund and the private entity uses a fraud prevention service company or system.
(d) To transmit information to a check services company for the purpose of approving negotiable
instruments, electronic funds transfers or similar methods of payment.
(e) To collect information about the individual for the purpose of processing an application for
a deposit account or loan for the individual, if the private entity is a financial institution.
(f) To enable a pharmacist, pharmacy technician or intern, as those terms are defined in ORS
689.005, to submit information to the electronic system described in ORS 475.230 for the purpose of
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transferring a drug containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine or a salt, isomer or salt of an isomer
of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine without a prescription from a practitioner to a person who is 18
years of age or older.
(3) A private entity that swipes an individual’s driver license or identification card under sub-
section (2)(a) or (b) of this section may not store, sell or share personal information collected from
swiping the driver license or identification card.
(4) A private entity that swipes an individual’s driver license or identification card under sub-
section (2)(c) or (d) of this section may store or share the following information collected from
swiping an individual’s driver license or identification card for the purpose of preventing fraud or
other criminal activity against the private entity:
(a) Name;
(b) Address;
(c) Date of birth; and
(d) Driver license number or identification card number.
(5)(a) A person other than an entity regulated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15
U.S.C. 1681 et seq., who receives personal information from a private entity under subsection (4) of
this section may use the personal information received only to prevent fraud or other criminal ac-
tivity against the private entity that provided the personal information.
(b) A person who is regulated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and who receives per-
sonal information from a private entity under subsection (4) of this section may use or provide the
personal information received only to effect, administer or enforce a transaction or prevent fraud
or other criminal activity, if the person provides or receives personal information under contract
from the private entity.
(6)(a) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a private entity that is a commercial radio
service provider that provides service nationally and that is subject to the Telephone Records and
Privacy Protection Act of 2006 (18 U.S.C. 1039) may swipe an individual’s driver license or identifi-
cation card if the entity obtains permission from the individual to swipe the individual’s driver li-
cense or identification card.
(b) The private entity may swipe the individual’s driver license or identification card only for
the purpose of establishing or maintaining a contract between the private entity and the individual.
Information collected by swiping an individual’s driver license or identification card for the estab-
lishment or maintenance of a contract shall be limited to the following information from the indi-
vidual:
(A) Name;
(B) Address;
(C) Date of birth; and
(D) Driver license number or identification card number.
(c) If the individual does not want the private entity to swipe the individual’s driver license or
identification card, the private entity may manually collect the following information from the indi-
vidual:
(A) Name;
(B) Address;
(C) Date of birth; and
(D) Driver license number or identification card number.
(d) The private entity may not withhold the provision of goods or services solely as a result of
the individual requesting the collection of the following information from the individual through
manual means:
(A) Name;
(B) Address;
(C) Date of birth; and
(D) Driver license number or identification card number.
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(7) A governmental entity may swipe an individual’s driver license or identification card only
if:
(a) The individual knowingly makes the driver license or identification card available to the
governmental entity;
(b) The governmental entity lawfully confiscates the driver license or identification card;
(c) The governmental entity is providing emergency assistance to the individual who is uncon-
scious or otherwise unable to make the driver license or identification card available; or
(d) A court rule requires swiping of the driver license or identification card to facilitate accu-
rate linking of court records pertaining to the individual.
(8) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, an individual may bring an action to re-
cover actual damages or [ $1,000] $5,000, whichever is greater, and to obtain equitable relief, if eq-
uitable relief is available, against an entity that swipes, stores, shares, sells or otherwise uses the
individual’s personal information in violation of this section. A court shall award a prevailing
plaintiff reasonable costs and attorney fees. If a court finds that a violation of this section was
willful or knowing, the court may increase the amount of the award to no more than three times the
amount otherwise available.
(9) Any waiver of a provision of this section is contrary to public policy and is void and
unenforceable.
Passed by Senate April 10, 2025
Repassed by Senate June 20, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 19, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
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