2004 House Bill 6176

Establish social security number privacy regulations

Introduced in the House

Sept. 9, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Lorence Wenke (R-63)

To prohibit requiring a consumer to disclose his or her social security number as a condition of making a retail purchase of goods or services that does not involve an extension of credit. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 220, 657, 792, 793, 795, 797, 798, 803 and House Bills 6168 to 6177.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Sept. 15, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 29, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that includes additional exceptions required for legitimate commercial transactions and background checks. See House-passed bill for details. This version was subsequently superceded by another substitute with more technical changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

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

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To prohibit requiring a consumer to disclose his or her social security number as a condition of making a retail purchase of goods or services that does not involve an extension of credit, except for certain health care transactions, for background checks by a landlord, for getting a credit report that is not otherwise prohibited, or where required by law.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary