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Bill would curtail retailer authority to record driver’s-license scans; supporters cite privacy risks
Summary
House Bill 77 would limit merchant authority to record driver’s-license data scanned for age verification. Supporters raised identity-theft and stalking concerns; retail and liquor-industry witnesses said a narrow bill could be expanded later to address other retail contexts.
A proposal that would prevent merchants from recording driver’s-license data collected for age verification drew support from privacy advocates and some community members in a Senate Commerce hearing.
Sponsor Representative Pitch Heading (cosponsor) explained the bill’s intent: the state requires merchants to verify customers’ ages for alcohol sales, and HB 77 would make clear that nothing in statutory language authorizes the licensee to record…
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