Sen. Graciela Guzmán

Filed: 2/25/2026

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3340

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3340 on page 8, by
3replacing lines 6 through 25 with the following:
4    "(e) Lodging customer identification. Protective medical
5equipment shall be briefly removed by the medical device
6wearer upon request by an operator of an inn, motel, or other
7place of lodging to verify identification upon check-in.
8    (f) Reasonable confirmation of identity. For applicable
9situations under subsections (c), (d), and (e), a person
10wearing protective medical equipment may continue to do so if
11clear window masks or other forms of protective medical
12equipment allow an operator to reasonably confirm the
13individual's facial features without removal of the protective
14medical equipment.
15        (1) Determination of whether identity can be
16    reasonably confirmed shall be at the discretion of the
17    operator, consistent with State and federal law.
18        (2) If the operator cannot reasonably confirm the

 

 

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1    individual's identity while the protective equipment
2    remains in place, the operator may request that the
3    individual briefly remove the equipment solely for the
4    purpose of visual identification.
5        (3) An operator shall not be liable for refusing to
6    sell, provide, or deliver any product, service, guest
7    accommodation, or room if:
8            (A) verification of identity or age is required by
9        State or federal law; or
10            (B) the operator, in good faith, determines that
11        identity cannot be reasonably confirmed while the
12        protective medical equipment remains in place, and the
13        individual refuses to comply with a reasonable request
14        to briefly remove protective medical equipment for
15        visual identification.
16        (4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require
17    an operator to complete a sale, furnish a service, or
18    provide access to guest accommodations to any individual
19    who declines to comply with such a reasonable request.";
20    and
 
21on page 8, line 26, by replacing "(f)" with "(g)".