{"id":239930,"date":"2026-05-05T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/face-scanning-technology-at-bars-proposed-after-underage-drinking-deaths-in-louisiana\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:25:07","slug":"face-scanning-technology-at-bars-proposed-after-underage-drinking-deaths-in-louisiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/face-scanning-technology-at-bars-proposed-after-underage-drinking-deaths-in-louisiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Face-scanning technology at bars proposed after underage drinking deaths in Louisiana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Face-scanning technology at bars proposed after underage drinking deaths in Louisiana<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.wbrz.com\/news\/face-scanning-technology-at-bars-proposed-after-underage-drinking-deaths-in-louisiana\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-05 23:59:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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HAMMOND \u2014 A bill that would require bars to use face-scanning technology to verify the age of patrons has stalled in committee after its author chose to defer it.<\/p>\n

State Sen. Beth Mizell deferred the legislation, which came in the wake of the 2023 death of LSU student Madison Brooks.<\/p>\n

According to court records, 19-year-old Brooks left Reggie’s Bar with three other men who are accused of raping her. Brooks was dropped off along Burbank Drive and struck by a car.<\/p>\n

Paula Zachary knows the weight of that kind of loss. Her 19-year-old son, Brandon Zachary, died after leaving a bar along US-190 in Hammond after a night of drinking.<\/p>\n

“So he drove impaired,” Paula Zachary said. \u201cIt hurts to this day because I don’t have my son,” Zachary said.<\/p>\n

According to Zachary, receipts show her son entered the bar and bought drinks that night, even though the bar was only supposed to allow patrons 21 and older.<\/p>\n

Three years ago, a similar bill would have held alcohol providers responsible for injuries caused by intoxicated individuals.<\/p>\n

Mizell’s current bill would change how bars check ages by using face-scanning technology. Using artificial intelligence, the technology estimates a person’s age.<\/p>\n

The bill says bars would scan a QR code tied to a person’s face. While the bill says no personal data would be stored, those opposed to the technology still worry that it is an invasion of privacy.<\/p>\n

“I think the angle she’s approaching now is a good step in the right direction, so I support her 100 percent,” Zachary said. “Whatever can be done now, I’m all for it because we’ve got to save our young people,” Zachary said.<\/p>\n

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