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SB650Introduced in the Senate

Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

Passed

Introduced by Royce West, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · June 1, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Vote taken in committee

  9. Reported favorably as substituted

  10. Committee report printed and distributed

  11. Placed on intent calendar

  12. Not again placed on intent calendar

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Motion to suspend regular order of business

  16. Motion withdrawn

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Record vote

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Amendment(s) offered FA1 West

  21. Amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Passed to engrossment as amended

  24. Vote recorded in Journal

  25. Three day rule suspended

  26. Record vote

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. Passed

  29. Record vote

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Received from the Senate

  32. Read first time

  33. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  35. Considered in public hearing

  36. Committee substitute considered in committee

  37. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  38. Left pending in committee

  39. Considered in public hearing

  40. Committee substitute considered in committee

  41. Reported favorably as substituted

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  43. Committee report distributed

  44. Committee report sent to Calendars

  45. Considered in Calendars

  46. Placed on General State Calendar

  47. Read 2nd time

  48. Amended 1-Bowers

  49. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  50. Record vote RV#3169

  51. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  52. Rules suspended

  53. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  54. Read 3rd time

  55. Passed

  56. Record vote RV#3201

  57. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  58. House passage as amended reported

  59. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  60. Read

  61. Senate refuses to concur

  62. Senate requests conference committee

  63. Senate appoints conferees

  64. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  65. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  66. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  67. House grants request for conference committee

  68. House appoints conferees

  69. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  70. House appoints conferees-reported

  71. Conference committee report filed

  72. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  73. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 706

  74. Senate adopts conference committee report

  75. Record vote

  76. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 1499

  77. House adopts conference committee report

  78. Record vote RV#4149

  79. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  80. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  81. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  82. Reported enrolled

  83. Signed in the Senate

  84. Signed in the House

  85. Sent to the Governor

  86. Filed without the Governor's signature

  87. Effective on 9/1/25

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