Alaska
HB 226 An Act relating to breaches of security involving personal information; and relating to credit report security freezes.
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0226A&session=24
SB 148 An Act relating to breaches of security involving personal information; and relating to credit report security freezes.
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0226A&session=24
SB 149 An Act relating to breaches of security involving personal information; and relating to credit report security freezes. Senator Guess
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=SB0149A&session=24
Contact: AKPIRG: Steve Cleary, (907) 278-3661
The Alaska legislature did not pass these bills in 2005. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Colorado - Enacted
SB 137, Credit Report Security Freeze Act, sponsored by Senator Dan Grossman, Representative Angela Paccione and Representative Jerry Frangas
http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS2005A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/349195C4D17F1A7787256F8E0001202B?Open&file=137_01.pdf
Contacts: COPIRG: Rex Wilmouth, Director Phone: (303) 573-7474
Connecticut: - Enacted
SB 650, An Act Requiring Credit Bureaus to Offer Security Freezes
http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=650&which_year=2005
Contact: CONNPIRG: Chris Phelps, Director Phone: (860) 233-7554
Hawaii
HB655 and SB764, An Act Relating to Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies for Identity Theft Victims (this measure gives the right to place a security freeze only to ID theft victims)
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb655_.htm
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb764_.htm
The Hawaii legislature did not pass these bills in 2005. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Illinois - Enacted
HB 1058, Credit Report Security Freeze Act for Identity Theft Victims, sponsored by Representative Marlow H. Colvin
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/hb/09400hb1058lv.htm
(this measure gives the right to place a security freeze only to ID theft victims)
Contact: Illinois PIRG: John Gaudette Phone: (312) 364-0096
Indiana
SB 178, Security Freeze for Consumer Reports, sponsored by Senator Gary Dillon
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/PDF/IN/IN0178.1.pdf
Senator Gary Dillon
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-9400
The Indiana Legislature finished without enacting this bill. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Kansas
HB 2438 An Act amending and supplementing the fair credit reporting act; providing for nondisclosure of certain information under certain circumstances.
http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/2438.pdf
The Kansas Legislature finished without enacting this bill. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Kentucky
HB 396, An Act Relating to Consumer Protection by Rep. Lee
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/05rs/HB396/bill.doc
The Kentucky Legislature finished without enacting this bill. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Maine - Enacted
An Act Regarding Identity Theft Deterrence
L.D. 581, S.P. 190, Senator Bromley
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280015326&LD=581&Type=1&SessionID=6
Maryland
An Act Regarding Security Freezes, sponsored by Delegate Neil Quinter
HB 1569, http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/billfile/HB1569.htm
An Act Regarding Security Freezes, sponsored by Senator Lisa Gladden
SB 879, http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/bills/sb/sb0879f.pdf
Another identity theft prevention measure in Maryland, not addressing the security freeze issue, is:
HB 56, An Act Concerning the Privacy of Social Security Numbers, sponsored by Delegate Shane Pendergrass
http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/billfile/HB0056.htm
Contact: MARYPIRG: Brad Heavner, Director, Phone: (410) 467-0439
The Maryland Legislature finished without enacting this bill. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Massachusetts
S.B. 184, An Act to Prevent Identity Theft and Establish a Victims Bill of Rights, sponsored by Senator Jarret Barrios and Representative Michael Costello
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00184.htm
Contact: MASSPIRG: Deirdre Cummings, Consumer Program Director
Eric Bourassa, Consumer Associate
Phone: (617) 292-4800
Michigan
H.B. 4672, A Bill to Require Credit Reporting Agencies to Place Security Freezes on Certain Consumer Credit Information, sponsored by Representative Kathy Angerer
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2005-HB-4672
S.B. 377, A Bill to Require Credit Reporting Agencies to Place Security Freezes on Certain Consumer Credit Information, sponsored by Senator Gilda Jacobs
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2005-SB-0377
Status: HB 4672 introduced on April 26; SB 377 introduced on April 13
PIRGIM: Megan Owens, Consumer Advocate, Phone: (734) 662-6597
Minnesota
H.F. 1943, relating to consumer protection; authorizing a consumer to place a security freeze on the consumer's credit report
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H1943.0&session=ls84
The Minnsesota Legislature finished without enacting this bill. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Missouri
S.B. 506, introduced by Senators Dougherty, Green Bray, Wheeler, Days, Kennedy, Callahan and Wilson
http://www.senate.mo.gov/05info/pdf-bill/intro/SB506.pdf
The Missouri Legislature finished without enacting this bill. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Nevada - Enacted
S.B. 80, sponsored by Senator Bob Beers
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/73rd/bills/SB/SB80_EN.pdf
Contact: Senator Beers
bbeers@sen.state.nv.us
New Jersey - Enacted
A 4001, The "Identity Theft Prevention Act"
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/A3500/4001_I1.HTM
S 1914, The "Identity Theft Prevention Act"
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/S2000/1914_I1.HTM
Contact: NJPIRG, Abigail Caplovitz, Phone: (609) 394-8155
New York
A. 7349, Enacts provisions to prevent identity theft and mitigate detriments arising from identity theft
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07349
North Carolina – Enacted
S.B. 1048, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2005, sponsored by Senator Clodfelter
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1048v2.pdf
Contact: NCPIRG, Elizabeth Ouzts, Phone: (919) 833-2070
Oregon
S.B. 627, An Act Relating to Credit Reporting Agencies, sponsored by Senator Prozanski
http://landru.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measures/sb0600.dir/sb0627.intro.html
Contact: OSPIRG: Shannon Callahan, Staff Attorney, Phone: (503) 231-4181
Oregon legislature did not pass this bill in 2005. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Pennsylvania
SB 180, An Act Providing for Protection From Identity Theft, by Corman, et al.
http://www.trendtrack.com/texis/tt/pasearch/remove_nums.htm/+/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2005/0/SB0180P0251.HTM
Contact: PennPIRG, Beth McConnell, (215) 732-3747
Texas
SB 100, sponsored by Senator Rodney Ellis, Relating to a request for placement of a security freeze on a consumer file maintained by a consumer reporting agency. This bill would strengthen an existing state statute in Texas.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/db2www/tlo/billhist/Smatrix.d2w/report?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00100&SORT=Asc
Contact: TEXPIRG: Luke Metzger, Public Interest Advocate, Phone: (512) 479-7287
The Texas Legislature finished without enacting this bill. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
South Carolina
S. 423, Consumer Report Security Freeze, by Sheehan
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/bills/423.htm
South Carolina legislature did not pass this bill in 2005. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Utah
S.B. 39 Consumer Credit Protection Act
Senator Charlene M. Walker
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillamd/sb0039s01.pdf
The Utah Legislature finished without enacting this bill. Check this space when the Legislature returns for more information.
Washington - Enacted
S.B. 5418, An Act Relating to Placing a Security Freeze on a Credit Report
Senators Berkey, Benton, Fairly, Shin, Kastama, Carrell, McAuliffe, Benson, Prentice, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Kline
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5418.pdf
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/5418%20AMS%20BERK%20S1586.1.pdf
Contact: WASHPIRG: Robert Pregulman, Executive Director, (206) 568-2850
For information from Consumers Union about the value for consumers of a security freeze, please contact:
Gail Hillebrand, Consumers Union, West Coast Office
415) 431-6747
List updated 9-29-05