S 103 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.

This bill, S 103, allows parents or legal guardians to place a security freeze on their minor child's credit report. It directly affects children under 18 (defined as "protected consumers") and their parents/guardians by giving them control over the child's credit information. The key provision requires parents/guardians to submit a written request (via certified mail or secure email) with proof of authority, and credit reporting agencies must act within 5 business days to freeze the report and provide a unique PIN for future access. This prevents unauthorized sharing of the child's credit data without the parent's or guardian's permission.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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