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Neb. lawmakers allow storing of license info
Nebraska retailers will be allowed to electronically store names, addresses and driver's license numbers, barring a veto from Gov. Dave Heineman. Lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to the bill (LB261) from Sen. Kent Rogert of Tekamah. Supporters say the bill will make it easier to determine ages of people buying alcohol, tobacco and lottery tickets and that retailers already have access to the same information when people write checks. Jaimee Napp of the Identity Theft Action Council of Nebraska says the bill increases the convenience of retailers at the expense of personal privacy. Currently, only the courts and police can swipe driver's licenses and electronically store the information.
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