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Calif. Senate passes RFID measure

The state Senate approves a measure that sets privacy standards for use of radio frequency identification technology in stores and libraries.

Richard Shim Staff Writer, CNET News.com
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Richard Shim
The California state Senate voted to approve a measure that sets privacy standards for use of radio frequency identification technology in stores and libraries. It passed by a vote of 22 to 8 on Thursday.

State Senator Debra Bowen introduced the bill in late February. The bill now goes to the Assembly where it will be heard in June.