Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 73
Retailers; prohibit use of self-checkout terminals to scan consumer's driver's licenses to verify age.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RETAILERS AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS FROM USING EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS IN SELF-CHECKOUT TERMINALS OR SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUTS TO SCAN INFORMATION ON A CONSUMER'S DRIVER'S LICENSE TO VERIFY THE AGE OF CONSUMER ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE CERTAIN ITEMS; TO REQUIRE THE AGE VERIFICATION BE PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT WHEN AGE VERIFICATION IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE A PURCHASE; TO LIMIT THE USE OF SUCH TECHNOLOGY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, ITS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE COURT WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED EMPLOYMENT DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR A $1,000.00 FINE FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 4 to January 31, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Jan 31 · stopped27 days
Judiciary AJan 4 to Jan 31 · stopped27 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 4 – Jan 31
- Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives