2007 House Bill 4517: Recorded documents social security number confidentiality package

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Public Act 53 of 2007

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Introduced by Rep. Barb Byrum (D) on March 22, 2007, to require a person submitting documents to a county registers of deeds for recording to redact all but four sequential digits of any social security numbers from the documents, unless doing so in a specific instance is otherwise prohibited by law.
- Referred to the House Intergovernmental, Urban And Regional Affairs Committee on March 22, 2007.
  - Reported in the House on May 23, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on May 29, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 29, 2007.
Passed 109 to 0 in the House on May 29, 2007.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the Senate on May 30, 2007.
- Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on May 30, 2007.
  - Reported in the Senate on July 26, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed 36 to 2 in the Senate on August 22, 2007, to require a person submitting documents to a county registers of deeds for recording to redact all but four sequential digits of any social security numbers from the documents, unless doing so in a specific instance is otherwise prohibited by law.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 5, 2007.

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2) Sen. Scott's "no vote explanation" by Admin003 on August 24, 2007
Senators Scott and Clark-Coleman, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of House Bill Nos. 4517 and 4519.

Senator Scott's statement, in which Senator Clark-Coleman concurred, is as follows:

I shared with each of my colleagues today on the floor a letter from the Wayne County Register of Deeds that outlined pretty clearly how costly and time-consuming this legislation will be to the largest county in this state. With legislation such as this, size does matter. Wayne County can process thousands of documents a day compared to smaller counties that may have five or ten or maybe even 20 documents a day. What we're telling Wayne County and other counties across the state is you need to perform this function, but we aren't going to give you any money to do it. This is an unfunded mandate--a violation of Headlee.

I would also like to point out that according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, there has never been a recorded or documented case of criminal activities dealing with identity theft from a land record or register of deed document. The Wayne County registrar, Mr. Bernard Youngblood, recently received a coveted Eagle Award from the International Association of Clerks, Records, Election Officials and Treasurers. He has been recognized nationally for his good work in Wayne County in fighting fraud and for his leadership in achieving significant efficiencies in Wayne County. This legislation will be devastating to his progress in Wayne County.

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3) 2007 House Bill 4517 (Recorded documents social security number confidentiality package ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the House on March 22, 2007, to require a person submitting documents to a county registers of deeds for recording to redact all but four sequential digits of any social security numbers from the documents, unless doing so in a specific instance is otherwise prohibited by law

The vote was 109 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 not voting

(House Roll Call 180 at House Journal 54)

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