AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT AND IDENTITY PREVENTION ACT OF 2006 (Provides that a consumer report agency may not charge a consumer a fee for any security freeze service. Effective September 1, 2018.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Feb 14, 2018
Signed Jun 14, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 14, 2018
Signed into law
06/14/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2018 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 3, 2018
Committee
05/03/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
04/10/2018 House read and passed
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/03/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Introduced
02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Handy
DDemocratic
P
Brian Newberry
RRepublican
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
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