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2026-05-15 House Journal

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SB 237                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 237(JUD)                                                                                             
    "An Act relating to data sharing by the Department of                                                                       
    Administration for driver's license data verification purposes; and                                                         
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Elam:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 6:                                                                                                                 
    Delete "shall"                                                                                                              
    Insert "may"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 10, following "verification.":                                                                                     
    Insert "An entity that receives information under this subsection                                                           
shall use the information only for driver's license data verification                                                           
purposes and may not disclose, retain, sell, or use the information for                                                         
any other purpose. The entity shall maintain reasonable administrative,                                                         
technical, and physical safeguards to protect the confidentiality,                                                              
integrity, and security of the information."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Elam moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection,                                                            
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was not offered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative St. Clair:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 1 - 2 (title amendment):                                                                                          
    Delete "for driver's license data verification purposes"                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 2, following "only":                                                                                           
    Insert "to confirm the information of an individual who has                                                             
voluntarily provided the individual's state driver's license or                                                             
identification card"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, lines 6 - 12:                                                                                                           
    Delete all material and insert:                                                                                             
         "(g)  The department shall, upon request, furnish information                                                          
    maintained by the department under this section to                                                                          
             (1)  a nonprofit organization or governmental or tribal                                                            
    entity approved by the United States Social Security                                                                        
    Administration to facilitate driver's license data verification; in                                                         
    this paragraph, "nonprofit organization" means an organization                                                              

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    that qualifies for exemption from taxation under 26 U.S.C.                                                                  
    501(c)(3) or (4) (Internal Revenue Code);                                                                                   
             (2)  an entity participating in the Transportation Security                                                        
    Administration's Registered Traveler Programs; information                                                                  
    provided under this paragraph shall be used for lawful purposes                                                             
    and is not limited to use within a program if the entity receives the                                                       
    information in order to facilitate driver's license or identification                                                       
    card data verification and the individual has voluntarily provided                                                          
    their driver's license or identification card."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative St. Clair moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gray objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSSB 237(JUD) am H                                                                  
would be held in second reading with Amendment No. 3 pending to                                                                 
the May 16 calendar.