Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Credit Security Freeze Act. Provides that a consumer may elect to place a security freeze on his or her credit report through sending a written request, by certified mail, to a consumer credit reporting agency. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall place a security freeze on a consumer's credit report, no later than 5 business days after receiving a written request from the consumer and shall send a written confirmation of the security freeze to the consumer within 10 business days. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall remove or temporarily lift a security freeze placed on a consumer's credit report if: (1) the consumer authorizes a release; or (2) the consumer's credit report was frozen due to a material misrepresentation of fact by the consumer. Provides that a consumer credit reporting agency shall notify a person who requests a consumer report or score that a security freeze is in effect. Imposes a reasonable fee on a consumer for placing a security freeze on his or her file. Exempts certain entities from receiving a consumer report with a security freeze or placing a security freeze in a consumer credit report.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/28/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch
2/28/2005	House	First Reading
2/28/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2005	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
3/10/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

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