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Utah House debates RFID labeling and disabling rules; bill amended and pushed for further study
Summary
The Utah House spent extensive floor time on House Bill 251, a measure requiring retailers to disclose radio‑frequency identification (RFID) tags and, in an adopted amendment, to disable tags at point of sale unless a consumer opts to leave them active. Members debated privacy, technology feasibility and timing; further study/referral was sought during floor action.
Representative Thomas Hogue, sponsor of House Bill 251, told colleagues the bill would require disclosure when consumer products contain RFID microchips and provide a delayed effective date “to allow time for things like this to take place.” He warned that RFID tags can “collect and transmit information” and described scenarios where readers might identify shoppers by items they carry.
The House approved a floor amendment that clarified the definition of an RFID microchip, excluded certain livestock transactions from the retail‑consumer disclosure rule, and specified how retailers must give notice at point of sale. A subsequent amendment,…
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