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2006 SESSION
HB 1511 Credit report security freeze; protection for credit header information.
Introduced by: Kenneth R. Plum | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Credit report security freeze; credit header information; penalties. Authorizes an individual to freeze access to his credit report. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report, or any information in it, without the consumer’s express authorization. The measure provides a means by which a consumer can release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific third party. Certain disclosures are exempt from the freeze. The measure also limits the release of credit header information to persons who would have a permissible purpose to obtain a consumer's credit report under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. "Credit header" refers to nonpublic identifying information in a consumer's credit file, including a consumer's social security number. Violations are a prohibited practice under the Consumer Protection Act.
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HISTORY
- 01/20/06 House: Presented and ordered printed 066692464
- 01/20/06 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/24/06 House: Assigned C & L sub: Financial Institutions (Dudley)
- 02/07/06 House: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1508-Plum) by voice vote