The resolution, introduced by Senator West, seeks to suspend a specific Senate rule to facilitate the work of a conference committee addressing Senate Bill 650. This bill mandates the use of electronically readable information to verify the age of purchasers in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. The resolution specifically allows the committee to omit certain text from the bill that is not in dispute, which pertains to the requirements for package store permit holders.
The omitted text relates to the verification process for age confirmation, stating that package store permit holders must visually inspect and access electronically readable information from identification documents, such as driver's licenses, when selling alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. This change aims to streamline the verification process while ensuring compliance with age verification laws in the sale of alcohol.