California Passes Bill To Ban Forced RFID Tagging
State Sen. Simitian calls forced “tagging” of humans with RFID chips the ultimate invasion of privacy. By K.C. Jones
InformationWeek
September 4, 2007 10:03 AMCalifornia legislators want to prohibit people from forcing others to receive tracking implants.
Sen. Joe Simitian, a Palo Alto Democrat, announced that his Senate Bill 362, which would ban the practice, passed by a 28-9 vote last week.
“RFID
technology is not in and of itself the issue. RFID is a minor miracle, with all sorts of good uses,” Simitian said in a statement. “But we shouldn’t condone forced ‘tagging’ of humans. It’s the ultimate invasion of privacy.”
The bill is headed for the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for approval. If Schwarzenegger signs SB 362, California will join Wisconsin and North Dakota to ban forced RFID implantation.
“Passage of SB 362 ensures that no Californian is compelled to have electronic identifiers of any type embedded in their body,” Jennifer King, research specialist at the Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic at U.C. Berkeley School of Law, said in a statement. “This provides Californians with the personal agency to make such decisions should they have a reason to, as well as another means of protecting their personal information. Once again, California leads the nation in recognizing potential threats to individual privacy and self-determination posed by new technologies.”
Grund Comment: re the purple highlight above...the tattoo RFID isn't electronic.... hmmmm
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