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Panel hears SB 1005 on allowing private ID "swipes" for age verification; retailers and lawmakers debate privacy and liability
Summary
Senate Bill 1005, which would allow private entities to swipe a person’s driver’s license or ID to verify age when selling age-restricted goods, drew testimony from retailers and lawmakers on March 27.
Senate Bill 1005, which would permit a private entity to swipe a customer’s driver’s license or identification card to verify age when selling age-restricted products, drew a lengthy public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Business on March 27.
Representative Emily McIntyre, who appeared to introduce the measure, told the committee SB 1005 “doesn’t change any of our laws on reasonable doubt.” She said the bill would remove a civil cause of action for individuals who are carded — in short, if a person is asked for identification and the retailer verifies the card, the bill would remove a private civil suit option that currently exists in some reading of the statute. McIntyre said the change is intended to…
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