Adds medical and health insurance information within the definitions of identity theft
This bill expands the legal definition of identity theft to include medical and health insurance information, directly affecting individuals whose personal health data might be misused. It specifies that medical information covers details about a person's health history, conditions, and treatments, while health insurance information includes policy numbers, subscriber IDs, and claims history. By adding these categories to existing identity theft statutes, the law clarifies that stealing or using such data for fraud constitutes a crime, with penalties ranging from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the amount involved or prior convictions. Additionally, the bill updates related business and technology laws to ensure these new definitions apply consistently across different state regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Assembly Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Signed Dec 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2024 · Assembly Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
59–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
May 14, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Dec 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.613
lower
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4737B
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4737A
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
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