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Senate committee rejects RFID self-dispensing alcohol bill after safety, enforcement questions
Summary
The Senate committee debated SB475, which would have allowed RFID wristbands for self-dispensing alcohol under staff supervision, but members expressed concerns about monitoring, transfer/tampering and impaired-driving detection; the motion to pass failed on a roll call.
Senators on the City, County & Local Affairs Committee debated a proposal to let restaurants and bars use radio-frequency identification (RFID) wristbands to let verified customers self-dispense limited amounts of alcohol, but the committee declined to advance the measure.
Senator Joshua Bryant, sponsor of Senate Bill 475, told the committee the measure was aimed at enabling entrepreneurs to use existing technology to expand customer experiences while retaining permittee oversight. He described per-visit limits included in the bill: 32 ounces of beer, 12 ounces of wine and smaller allowances for spirits. "It’s an entrepreneur just trying to use what technology ... to generate business and…
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