2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 470

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Delegates Smigiel, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, and Sossi
Entitled:
Commercial Law - 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 a specified number of days after a request is received and to take specified actions within 5 business days after placing a security freeze on a consumer's consumer report; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Credit
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
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