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Retailers, sponsor tell committee ID‑swipe bill is a narrow tool to keep age‑restricted goods from minors
Summary
Supporters of Senate Bill 1005 told the Rules Committee the bill permits retailers to swipe IDs to verify age and raises damages for unlawful storage or sale of scanned data; proponents said scans are used only to validate ID authenticity and age.
The Rules Committee on June 11 heard testimony on Senate Bill 1005, which would allow private entities to swipe a customer’s driver’s license or identification card to verify age when selling age‑restricted products, regardless of whether the clerk has a reasonable doubt the buyer is 21. The committee heard testimony in a public hearing; a dash‑2 amendment increases statutory damages for unlawful storage, sale or sharing of scanned personal information from $1,000 to $5,000 or…
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