Gold Dome Live is moving!
Our new spot will allow us to get the news to you even faster and make commenting easier. Please bookmark the new site and sign up for our rss feed:
http://blogs.ajc.com/gold-dome-live/
AJC.com > Legislature > Blog > Archives > 2007 > January > 30 > Entry
DEL.ICIO.USHouse wants to restrict fingerprinting
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A state legislative study panel says Georgia should restrict who may collect biometric information — such as fingerprints and retinal scans — and set limits on how long it may be kept.
The House Study Committee on Biological Privacy, for example, says employers should not be allowed to require that workers have microchips implanted in their arms so their bosses may track them daily.
Additionally, the panel says insurance companies should be prohibited from requiring genetic screenings for customers seeking life insurance policies.
And public and private schools should be barred from requiring students to submit their fingerprints before they are admitted.
“We see that as an issue with respect to individual liberties,” State Rep. Ed Setzler (R-Acworth), chairman of the committee, said at a news conference this morning.
Setzler said he plans to introduce legislation this week that will include the committee’s recommendations. The panel’s report is scheduled to be released this afternoon.
Permalink | | Categories: Miscellaneous
