HOUSE BILL 178

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:

Delegate Holmes

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

Synopsis:

Authorizing a consumer to elect to place a security freeze on all or part of the consumer's consumer report; establishing procedures for requesting a security freeze; requiring a consumer reporting agency to place a security freeze on a consumer's consumer report within 5 days after a request is received and to take specified actions within 3 business days after placing a security freeze on a consumer's consumer report; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Economic Matters

1/31

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Hearing cancelled

2/21

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Credit

Disclosure

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates

Identification

Notices

Penalties

Privacy

Reports

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 14-1202 , 14-1202.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered