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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5449

SB 5449: Identity theft

Prohibiting identity theft.

Summary

  • $ Expands the definition of the crime of identity theft, increases the potential penalties, requires businesses to assist victims by providing access to information, and allows the court to enter orders requiring the correction of the victim = s financial records.
  • $ Makes the crime of identity theft actionable under the Criminal Profiteering Act.
  • $ Restricts contact by collection agencies with identity theft victims regarding debts that may be the result of an alleged identity theft. The victim is required to provide the agency with specified information substantiating the victim = s claim that the debt is the result of an identity theft.
  • $ Requires credit reporting agencies to omit certain information from a credit report upon a showing by the victim of an alleged identity theft that the credit information may be the result of such a theft.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2001
  6. LawMay 9, 2001
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 23, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2001
Session law
Chapter 217, Laws of 2001
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1321
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5449, ESSB 5449

AN ACT Relating to identity theft;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44Shirley Winsley R-28Georgia Gardner D-42Rosa Franklin D-29Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5449
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5449
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5449
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican22002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001*. (ESSB 5449)
  2. Chapter 217, 2001 Laws. (ESSB 5449)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5449)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5449)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5449)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5449)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5449)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5449)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5449)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5449)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5449)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5449)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5449)
  14. FII - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5449)
  15. FII - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5449)
  16. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (ESSB 5449)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5449)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5449)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5449)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5449)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5449)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5449)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5449)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5449)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

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