SB 488

This bill allows an individual to use an identification card issued by a federally

recognized Indian tribe in this state as proof of residence for voter registration

purposes if the identification card indicates the individual's current and complete

name and residential address. Current law allows an individual to use an

identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state as proof

of identification for voting purposes.

This bill expands the definition of “official identification card," for purposes

related to purchasing alcohol beverages, to include a valid identification card issued

by a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state that contains the card holder's

photograph, full name, address, and date of birth. Current law does not require a

person to present an official identification card in order to purchase alcohol

beverages. However, a licensed retailer of alcohol beverages may require a person

to present an official identification card, documentary proof of age, a driver's license

issued by another state, or any other form of identification or proof of age acceptable

to the retailer before providing alcohol beverages to the person or allowing the person

to enter the retail licensed premises. In addition, current law imposes a variety of

penalties for various offenses relating to the falsification, adulteration, or misuse of

an official identification card.

The bill also allows an individual to use a valid identification card issued by a

federally recognized Indian tribe in this state that contains the card holder's

photograph, full name, address, and date of birth for the purpose of certain sales and

purchases that, under current law, require the seller or purchaser to present a valid

identification card, including 1) purchasing cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco

products; 2) selling nonferrous scrap and other metal articles to a scrap dealer; 3)

selling used home furnishings to an antique dealer or recycler; and 4) selling

secondhand articles or secondhand jewelry to a pawnbroker, secondhand article

dealer, or secondhand jewelry dealer.

Finally, current law prohibits certain prescribed controlled substances from

being dispensed to an individual by a pharmacist or other practitioner unless the

individual presents valid identification. The bill adds to the list of valid forms of

identification for this purpose a valid identification card issued by a federally

recognized Indian tribe in this state that contains the card holder's photograph, full

name, address, and date of birth.