BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5853: Victim of identity theft
Clarifying that victims of identity theft who are notified of a security breach are not required to submit a valid police report for the purposes of placing a security freeze.
Summary
- Only a victim of the crime of identity theft must produce a police report in order to place a security freeze on the victims's credit report at a credit reporting agency. The victim of a data breach does not have to produce a police report.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
- Out of committeeFeb 22, 2007
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Darlene Fairley (D-32)
- Introduced
- February 5, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the definition of victim of identity theft for the purposes of placing a security freeze;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- FI - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5853 in other sessions
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