2006 House Bill 6457

Establish new identity theft regulations

Introduced in the House

Sept. 12, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Rick Baxter (R-64)

To require the state the Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) to establish a state credit activity list for use by consumer reporting agencies. The list would consist of the names, addresses, and social security numbers of consumers who sign up with OFIS to receive notifications of credit activity from consumer reporting agencies. These agencies would then have to notify a consumer on the state list of any new activity involving that consumer in the preceding calendar quarter.

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

Sept. 14, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 19, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4802, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4525 would require companies that experience data thefts to notify customers whose personal information may have fallen into the wrong hands.

The amendment failed 53 to 53 (details)

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

To require the state the Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) to establish a state credit activity list for use by consumer reporting agencies. The list would consist of the names, addresses, and social security numbers of consumers who sign up with OFIS to receive notifications of credit activity from consumer reporting agencies. These agencies would then have to notify a consumer on the state list of any new activity involving that consumer in the preceding calendar quarter.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions