Relates to automatic security freezes on consumer credit reports
Summary
Directs consumer credit reporting agencies to automatically freeze consumer credit reports which are subject to data breaches; further allows a consumer to unfreeze accounts which have been automatically frozen at no cost to the consumer.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 20, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 3, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Sep 20, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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