Committee adopts amendment on biometric-test accommodations after national-exam concerns
Senate Bill 11‑50, which would require reasonable accommodations for test‑takers who object to biometric collection used by some national exam vendors, advanced after debate about whether state boards can require changes to nationally administered tests.
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Chairman Crow presented SB 11‑50 to require licensing boards or contractors to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals who assert qualifying (religious or sincerely held) objections to collection of biometric data — including palm scans and other biometric identifiers — when taking professional licensing exams. "If you have a qualifying objection, a board or contractor shall provide a reasonable accommodation to an individual with a qualifying objection," the sponsor explained.
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