BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2277: Credit security freeze fees

Concerning consumer reporting agency security freeze fees.

Summary

Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging a fee for one placement, lift, and, removal of a security freeze per consumer, per calendar year.
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging a fee for up to three placements, lifts, and removals of a security freeze per calendar year for victims of identity theft and consumers that believe their personal or financial data has been breached.
Adds the reissuance of a personal identification number to a consumer to the list of activities a credit reporting agency may charge a fee for.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to consumer reporting agency security freeze fees;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 13, 2017Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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