CONS FRAUD ACT-SEC FREEZE
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a consumer who has been the victim of identity theft may place a security freeze on his or her credit report by making a request in writing by certified mail to a consumer credit reporting agency with a valid copy of a police report, investigative report, or complaint that the consumer has filed with a law enforcement agency about unlawful use of his or her personal information by another person. Requires a credit reporting agency to place a security freeze on a consumer's credit report no later than 5 business days after receiving a written request from the consumer. Provides that if the consumer wishes to allow his or her credit report to be accessed for a specific party, parties, or period of time while a freeze is in place, he or she shall contact the consumer credit reporting agency, request that the freeze be temporarily lifted, and provide certain information. Provides that if a security freeze is in place, a credit reporting agency shall not change any of the following official information in a credit report without sending a written confirmation of the change to the consumer within 30 days of the change being posted to the consumer's file: (i) name; (ii) date of birth; (iii) Social Security number; and (iv) address. Provides that certain entities are not required to place a security freeze in a credit report provided certain conditions are met. Defines "proper identification".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2006
Senate Passage
May 2006
House Passage
May 2006
Signed into Law
Jul 2006
Introduced Apr 13, 2005
Signed Jul 12, 2006
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2006 · House May 4, 2006
How they voted
52–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 54
May 4, 2006
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
87
Key actions
4
Committee
14
Amendments
7
Jul 12, 2006
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1022
Jul 12, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 4, 2006
Senate · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 4, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-001-000
May 4, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
May 4, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
May 4, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
May 4, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
May 4, 2006
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
May 4, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-9-9)
May 3, 2006
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue Committee; 012-000-000
May 3, 2006
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue Committee
May 3, 2006
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
May 3, 2006
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
May 3, 2006
House · Reported by committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
May 31, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 16, 2005
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
May 5, 2005
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 5, 2005
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
Apr 26, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
Apr 20, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Apr 13, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 13, 2005
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Mar 10, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
Mar 2, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Feb 25, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Cynthia Soto
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Winters
RRepublican
Co
Edward J. Acevedo
DDemocratic
Co
Gary Hannig
DDemocratic
Co
Ira I. Silverstein
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen A. Ryg
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Chapa LaVia
DDemocratic
Co
Michael K. Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Milton Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Patricia Reid Lindner
RRepublican
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