l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1005

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.

Became law as Chapter 603, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 163 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<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>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Dick Anderson, Diane Linthicum, Todd Nash, Noah Robinson, David Brock Smith, Bruce Starr, Kim Thatcher, Suzanne Weber

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Paul Evans, Boomer Wright, Dwayne Yunker

Its course

February 11 to August 8, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action27 actions on 20 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Apr 1058 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 110 days

Labor and BusinessFeb 11 to Apr 856 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to Jun 1970 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

Economic Development, Small Business, and TradeApr 15 to May 2742 days

RulesMay 27 to Jun 1620 days

Back in the SenateJun 19 to Jun 234 days

With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 2431 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading26–1

    Passed · Apr 10 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–10

    Passed · Jun 19 · 8 present

  • Senate, concurrence26–2

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 20 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 11 – Apr 10

  1. Feb 11Introduced
  2. Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Mar 27Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Apr 1Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Apr 8Labor and Business recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Apr 10Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Jun 19

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  3. Apr 28Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  4. May 21Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  5. May 27Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. Jun 11Heard in Rules
  8. Jun 12Heard in Rules
  9. Jun 16Rules recommended it as amended
  10. Jun 17Read a second time
  11. Jun 19Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 10

Back in the Senate Jun 20 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 20The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 26 to 2
  2. Jun 23Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 23 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 8Became chapter 603 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from January 1, 2026
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Mar 27Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 8Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Apr 8Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 10Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.Senate
  10. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 15Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 27Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  15. May 27Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 18Rules suspended. Carried over to June 19, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 20Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  23. Jun 23President signed.Senate
  24. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  26. Aug 8Chapter 603, 2025 Laws.Senate
  27. Aug 8Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate