Lawmakers Advance Bill To Regulate Self-Checkout Lanes

Lawmakers Advance Bill To Regulate Self-Checkout Lanes

YouTube @ KCRA 3 California lawmakers are advancing a bill to regulate self-checkout lanes in grocery stores. The bill would mandate at least one staffed lane, limit the items customers can scan themselves, and require a worker to oversee self-checkout stations. While alcohol purchases are already prohibited at self checkout, the bill proposes banning the sale of tobacco, and other age-restricted products. Grocery store representatives warn the …

California grocery prices could rise if this self-checkout bill passes, grocers argue - Local News Matters

IT’S BEEN A LONG DAY at work, and you still need to stop by the store on your way home.  To spare yourself more social interaction, you make a beeline for the self-checkout station, praying for a quick and painless transaction. “Please wait, help is on the way,” the machine’s feminine voice coos, taunting you as you try desperately to flag down a clerk. Following a failed, union-backed effort last year to strictly regulate self-checkout machines…

California Moves To Tighten Control Over Self-Checkout Stations

California lawmakers are once again pushing to regulate self-checkout stations after a failed attempt last year. Senate Bill 442, authored by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, would require stores to keep at least one staffed checkout lane open, limit self-checkout to 15 items, and assign a dedicated employee to assist customers. The bill would also expand the ban on self-checkout sales of alcohol to include tobacco and other ID-required items, as wel…