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HB 953: Consumer Report Security Freezes

GENERAL BILL by Harrison ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alexander ; Edwards-Walpole ; Fant ; McGhee ; Santiago ; Stevenson ; Toledo ; Watson, C. ; White

Consumer Report Security Freezes; Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging any fee to consumers for placing, removing, or temporarily lifting security freeze on his or her consumer report; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging any fee to representatives of protected consumers for placing, removing, or temporarily lifting security freeze on such consumer's consumer report.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/22/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-62
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/8/2017 House • Filed
    12/20/2017 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 83
    1/8/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 01/10/18, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 83
    1/10/2018 House • Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 313
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 313
    1/16/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/18/18, 10:30 am, Webster Hall
    1/18/2018 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 365
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 365
    2/15/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/18
    2/20/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 626
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/21/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 653
    • Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 653
    2/28/2018 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 418
    • Received -SJ 418
    3/6/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 749
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 785
    • Substituted for SB 1302 -SJ 750
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 749
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 848
    • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 848
    3/7/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1078
    3/14/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/21/2018 • Approved by Governor
    3/22/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-62

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  • HB 953, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2018 at 3:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1302 Consumer Report Security Freezes Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 953 (Ch. 2018-62) -SJ 749

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.005 Consumer report security freeze. Page 1 (pdf)
    501.0051 Protected consumer report security freeze. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 953, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2017 at 8:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2018 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1302 Consumer Report Security Freezes Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 953 (Ch. 2018-62) -SJ 749

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/21/2018 2:18 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2018 2:20 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.005 Consumer report security freeze. Page 1 (pdf)
    501.0051 Protected consumer report security freeze. Page 4 (pdf)

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