SB 682: Identity Information Protection Act (2005)
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SB 682 (2005) would have prohibited any person or entity from intentionally reading a person's government-issued identification document (ID) remotely using radio waves without the knowledge of that person. It includes strong criminal penalties for anybody who violates this statute.
SB 682 would have required a governmental entity that issues IDs that can be read remotely using radio waves to provide the following basic security protections for the holders of those IDs:
- Limiting the remote transmission of any personal information other than a unique identifier number.
- Robust encryption to protect against the unauthorized reading of transmitted information.
- Mutual authentication to ensure as best as possible that only those who are supposed to have access to the data stored on the ID can read it.
- An additional security feature to ensure that the ID cannot be read unless the ID's holder specifically authorizes that reading.
Written notification:
- That the ID can communicate information using radio waves.
- That the use of shield devices can help mitigate the privacy and security risks associated with the ID.
- Of the location of readers intended to be used to read the ID.
- Of the information that is being collected or stored regarding the individual in a database in conjunction with the ID.
Final Status and Text
SB 682 is no longer active. Its final status was:Did not pass the Legislature
Learn more:
SB 682 was reintroduced as SB 768 and later SB 30 (2007).
You can read its final text on the Legislature's Bill Information site.
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