California Bill Seeks New Regulations for Self-Checkouts: Staffing, Signage, Item Limitations

In addition to staffing and signage, SB 442 also seeks to expand the types of items prohibited from being sold in the self-checkout area.

A customer makes a purchase in a self-checkout lane at a Home Depot store in San Rafael, Calif., on July 25, 2023. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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.