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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5418

SB 5418: Credit reports

Allowing consumers to place a security freeze on a credit report.

Summary

  • Allows victims of identity theft to place a security freeze on their credit reports, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Defines "victim of identity theft" to mean a victim of identity theft as defined in the statute criminalizing identity theft or a person who has been notified of a breach in a computerized data system which has resulted in the acquisition of that person's unencrypted personal information by an unauthorized person or entity.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2005
  6. LawMay 9, 2005
Prime sponsor
Jean Berkey (D-38)
Introduced
January 24, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2005
Session law
Chapter 342, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to placing a security freeze on a credit report;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jean Berkey (D-38)

12 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Darlene Fairley D-32Paull Shin D-21Jim Kastama D-25Mike Carrell R-28Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Brad Benson R-6Margarita Prentice D-11Jerome Delvin R-8Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 5418
33 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican71501
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 5418
66 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53300
Republican132702
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 5418
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21200
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (ESB 5418)
  2. Chapter 342, 2005 Laws. (ESB 5418)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5418)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5418)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5418)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5418)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5418)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5418)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 5418)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5418)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5418)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5418)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5418)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5418)
  15. FII - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5418)
  16. FII - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5418)
  17. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (ESB 5418)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5418)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5418)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5418)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5418)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5418)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5418)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 5418)
  25. FHC - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5418)
  26. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. (ESB 5418)

SB 5418 in other sessions

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