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OregonSB 10052025 Regular SessionSenate

Relating to swiping driver licenses.

Sponsored By: Daniel Bonham, E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Mark Meek (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

People can recover damages for scan violations

People whose personal information is unlawfully scanned, stored, shared, sold, or otherwise used can sue the responsible entity. They can recover actual damages or $5,000, whichever is greater, and seek court orders to address the violation. For a willful or knowing violation, the court can increase damages to no more than three times that amount. A person who wins is entitled to reasonable court costs and attorney fees. Any agreement waiving these legal protections is void.

Businesses face limits on license scans

Oregon law limits when private entities can electronically read a driver license, permit, or identification card, including out-of-state cards. Allowed reasons include checking identity or authenticity for noncash purchases, returns, or refunds, and checking age for age-restricted goods or services. Age checks are allowed even when the person's age is not in doubt. Other allowed reasons include return or refund checks using fraud-prevention services, payment approval through check services, and bank deposit-account or loan processing. Pharmacy staff can also scan cards to report nonprescription transfers of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine products to people age 18 or older. Qualifying national commercial radio service providers have a separate permission-based exception.

Businesses must limit scanned personal data

Private entities cannot store, sell, or share data scanned for identity, authenticity, or age checks. For fraud-prevention or check-service scans, they can store or share only names, addresses, birth dates, and license or identification numbers. That storage or sharing must serve fraud prevention. Recipients outside federal credit-reporting rules can use the data only to prevent fraud or other crime against the scanning entity. Recipients covered by those rules can use or provide it only under contract to handle or enforce transactions or prevent crime.

Government agencies face license scan limits

Government agencies can scan licenses or identification cards only in four cases. The person knowingly makes the card available, or the agency lawfully confiscates it. Agencies can also scan during emergency help when the person is unconscious or unable to provide the card. A court rule can require scanning to link court records accurately.

National radio providers need scan permission

National commercial radio service providers covered by the federal phone-record privacy law can scan your card with your permission. The scan must serve only to start or maintain a contract. They can collect only your name, address, birth date, and license or identification number. If you decline, they can collect those details by hand. They cannot deny goods or services solely because you request manual collection.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Daniel Bonham

    Affiliation unavailable

  • E. Werner Reschke

    Republican • House

  • Emily McIntire

    Republican • House

  • Mark Meek

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Boomer Wright

    Republican • House

  • Bruce Starr

    Republican • Senate

  • David Brock Smith

    Republican • Senate

  • Diane Linthicum

    Republican • Senate

  • Dick Anderson

    Republican • Senate

  • Dwayne Yunker

    Republican • House

  • Kim Thatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Noah Robinson

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne Weber

    Republican • Senate

  • Todd Nash

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 113 • No: 13

Senate vote • 6/20/2025

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

Yes: 26 • No: 2

House vote • 6/19/2025

Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.

Yes: 42 • No: 10

House vote • 6/12/2025

Rules: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 5/21/2025

Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.

Yes: 26 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

Labor and Business: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date, January 1, 2026.

    8/8/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 603, 2025 Laws.

    8/8/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    7/24/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/23/2025House

  5. President signed.

    6/23/2025Senate

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

    6/20/2025Senate

  7. Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.

    6/19/2025House

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

    6/18/2025House

  9. Second reading.

    6/17/2025House

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

    6/16/2025House

  11. Work Session held.

    6/12/2025House

  12. Public Hearing held.

    6/11/2025House

  13. Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

    5/27/2025House

  14. Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

    5/27/2025House

  15. Work Session held.

    5/21/2025House

  16. Public Hearing held.

    4/28/2025House

  17. Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.

    4/15/2025House

  18. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    4/10/2025House

  19. Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

    4/10/2025Senate

  20. Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.

    4/10/2025Senate

  21. Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.

    4/9/2025Senate

  22. Second reading.

    4/8/2025Senate

  23. Recommendation: Do pass.

    4/8/2025Senate

  24. Work Session held.

    4/1/2025Senate

  25. Public Hearing held.

    3/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HRULES Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    6/12/2025

    PDF

  • HRULES Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    6/11/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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