SR 176 — IDENTITY DATA: Requests the office of alcohol and tobacco control and the Board of Regents to study the feasibility of student identification cards being used for digital identification verification.

SLS 26RS-3982 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

176 BY SENATOR MIZELL IDENTITYA DATA.RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana office of alcohol and tobacco control (ATC) and the Board of Regents to jointly study the feasibility, security implications, and administrative requirements of enabling student identification cards issued by Louisiana postsecondary institutions to function as a form of digital identification verification, and to report findings to the legislature.

Requests the office of alcohol and tobacco control and the Board of Regents to study the feasibility of student identification cards being used for digital identification verification.

A RESOLUTION To urge and request the office of alcohol and tobacco control and the Board of Regents to jointly study the feasibility, security implications, and administrative requirements of enabling student identification cards issued by Louisiana postsecondary institutions to function as a form of digital identification verification, and to report findings to the legislature.

and WHEREAS, the office of alcohol and tobacco control (ATC) is responsible for regulating and enforcing state laws related to the sale of alcohol and tobacco products, including the verification of legally required identification;

and WHEREAS, several states and private-sector entities have begun exploring or Pageimplementing 1digital identification systems capable of 3verifying SLSage 26RS-3982or ORIGINALidentity SRthrough NO.secure, encrypted platforms;

176 implementing digital identification systems capable of verifying age or identity through secure, encrypted platforms;

THEREFORE,Page BE1 IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the2 LegislatureSR ofNO. Louisiana does hereby urge and request the office of alcohol and tobacco control and the Board of Regents to conduct a joint study on the feasibility of allowing student identification cards issued by Louisiana postsecondary institutions to be used for digital identification verification,includingbut not limited to ageverificationforalcoholand tobaccopurchases.

176 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the office of alcohol and tobacco control and the Board of Regents to conduct a joint study on the feasibility of allowing student identification cards issued by Louisiana postsecondary institutions to be used for digital identification verification,includingbut not limited to ageverificationforalcoholandtobaccopurchases.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the commissioner of the office of alcohol and tobacco control and the commissioner ofofhigher highereducation. Page 2 of 3 SLS 26RS-3982 ORIGINAL SR NO.

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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 176 Original 2026 Regular Session Mizell Requests the office of alcohol and tobacco control and the Bd.

of Regents to jointly study the feasibility, security implications, and administrative requirements of enabling student identification cards issued by Louisiana postsecondaryinstitutions to function as a form of digital identification verification, and to report findings to the legislature.

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