A bill that is close to passing the California Legislature is seeking to implement new regulations for stores with self-checkout machines, including staffing requirements and item bans.
Senate Bill 442, which is waiting for a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, is among the bills that state lawmakers could review as the Legislature reconvenes on Aug. 18.
SB 442 seeks to require stores with self-checkout to display a sign noting that customers should limit their number of items to 15 or fewer when using the self-checkout stations. In addition, any employee in charge of assisting customers at a self-checkout station must not be assigned any other duties while monitoring the self-checkout area….