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CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 37: Consumer Report Information

GENERAL BILL by Adams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Antone ; Berfield ; Bilirakis ; Bucher ; Cannon ; Carroll ; Davis ; Farkas ; Gibson ; Goldstein ; Hays ; Jennings ; Jordan ; Joyner ; Justice ; Dick ; Mahon ; Patterson ; Planas ; Sansom ; Taylor, P ; Waters ; Zapata

Consumer Report Information; defines "security freeze"; authorizes consumer to place security freeze on his or her consumer report; authorizes consumer to allow specified temporary access to his or her consumer report during security freeze; authorizes consumer reporting agency to charge fee to place, remove, or temporarily lift security freeze; prohibits said agency from charging fee to specified persons; provides for civil remedy, etc. Creates 501.005.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/9/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-124
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
7/13/2005 House • Filed
9/9/2005 House • Referred to Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); Agriculture (SRC); Civil Justice (JC); Commerce Council
10/6/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC), 10/18/05, 9:00 am, 306-H
10/18/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0
10/26/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
10/27/2005 House • Now in Agriculture (SRC)
10/28/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (SRC), 11/09/05, 1:15 pm, 214-C --Temporarily deferred
11/21/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (SRC), 12/07/05, 4:00 pm, 214-C --Meeting canceled
12/30/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (SRC), 01/11/06, 1:15 pm, 214-C
1/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Agriculture (SRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
1/19/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 01/25/06, 9:30 am, 24-H --Removed from agenda
1/26/2006 House • Now in Civil Justice (JC)
1/27/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 02/08/06, 10:30 am, 214-C
2/8/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Civil Justice (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0
2/14/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
2/16/2006 House • Now in Commerce Council
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); Agriculture (SRC); Civil Justice (JC); Commerce Council -HJ 00016; On Committee agenda-- Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC), 10/18/05, 9:00 am, 306-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00133; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Agriculture (SRC) -HJ 00133; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (SRC), 11/09/05, 1:15 pm, 214-C --Temporarily deferred; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (SRC), 12/07/05, 4:00 pm, 214-C --Meeting canceled; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (SRC), 01/11/06, 1:15 pm, 214-C; Favorable with CS amendment by Agriculture (SRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00136; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 01/25/06, 9:30 am, 24-H --Removed from agenda; Now in Civil Justice (JC) -HJ 00136; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 02/08/06, 10:30 am, 214-C; Favorable with CS amendment by Civil Justice (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00141; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Commerce Council -HJ 00141; On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 03/09/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H
3/9/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00245
3/15/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
3/16/2006 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00245
4/24/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00573; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00573; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00574
4/25/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00618; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00619
4/25/2006 Senate • In Messages
4/26/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Banking and Insurance -SJ 00603; Withdrawn from Commerce and Consumer Services; Banking and Insurance -SJ 00577; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 656 -SJ 00577; Read second and third times -SJ 00577; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00577
4/27/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00831
6/5/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-124