State ID Theft Protection Bills that give consumers the option to place security freezes on their credit files
2007 Session
Security Freeze Bills
1. Alabama
a. SB 80
Prefiled
2. Alaska
a. SB 21-introduced by Senator Thierrault
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=SB0021A&session=25
b. HB 31-introduced by Rep. Samuels
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0031A&session=25
c. HB 65-introduced by Rep. Coghill
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0065A&session=25
3. Arizona
a. HB 2327-introduced by Rep. McClure
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/bills/hb2327p.htm
reassigned as SB 1345
b. HB 2446-introduced by Rep. Lujan
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/bills/hb2446p.htm
4. Arkansas
a. HB 1038-introduced by Rep. Creekmore
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1038.pdf
"A technical amendment is needed to ensure that the freeze also covers
the credit score. The $10 fee is higher than the fees under the best state security
freeze laws.
Changed to HB 2215–*limited to ID theft victims only
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2215.pdf
5. Georgia
a. HB 38-introduced by Rep Teilhet
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/fulltext/hb38.htm
b. HB 35-introduced by Rep. Benton
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/fulltext/hb35.htm
"A technical amendment is needed to ensure that the freeze also covers
the credit score.
6. Hawaii
a. HB 1612-to expand to all consumers
" Moved to Senate-need to take out language requiring valid copy of report,
etc
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB1612_.htm
7. Indiana
a. HB 1082-introduced by Rep. Micon
http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2007&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1082
b. SB 403-introduced by Senator Dillon
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/IN/IN0403.1.html
" A technical amendment is needed to ensure that the freeze also covers
the credit score. The $10 fee is higher than the fees under the best state security
freeze laws.
8. Kansas
HB 2474 -expands to consumers who rec’d NOB letter
http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/2474.pdf
9. Maryland
a. SB 4 introduced by Senator Frosh
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/sb/sb0004f.pdf
" Changed to SB 52-problem with extra $5 fee for 15 minute temp lift
10. Michigan
a. HB 4103
" To House committee on Banking and FS (1/23/07)
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billintroduced/House/pdf/2007-HIB-4103.pdf
b. HB 4178
" To House committee on Banking and FS (1/30/07)
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billintroduced/House/htm/2007-HIB-4178.htm
c. SB 75
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2007-SIB-0075.pdf
11. Mississippi
a. SB 2089-introduced by Senator Tollison
http://www.mississippi.gov/frameset.jsp?URL=http://www.ls.state.ms.us/
(go to bill status, 2007 Regular Session (either HTML or PDF), under senate
click on List of measures by Author, click on Tollison, click on SB 2089)
b. HB 656-introduced by Rep. Guice
http://www.mississippi.gov/frameset.jsp?URL=http://www.ls.state.ms.us/
(same instructions as above, but click on House instead of Senate.)
" The $10 fee is higher than the fees under the best state security freeze
laws.
" Passed House, now in Senate
c. SB 3034-limited to ID theft victims only
" Passed Senate, now in House
http://www.mississippi.gov/frameset.jsp?URL=http://www.ls.state.ms.us/
(same instructions as above, but click on House instead of Senate.)
12. Missouri
a. HB 577-introduced by Rep. Cooper
http://www.house.mo.gov/bills071/bills/hb577.htm
b. HB 524-introduced by Rep. Levota
http://www.house.mo.gov/bills071/biltxt/intro/HB0524I.htm
13. Montana
a. SB 116-introduced by Sentator Bruggeman
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billpdf/SB0116.pdf
14. Nebraska
a. LB 190-introduced by Senator Mines
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Intro/LB190.pdf
15. New Mexico
a. SB 165
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/bills/house/HB0165.pdf
16. North Dakota
a. HB 1417-introduced by Rep. Koppelman
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HRDH0100.pdf
17. Ohio
a. HB 46
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_HB_46
b. SB 6
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_SB_6
18. Oregon
a. SB 583
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0500.dir/sb0583.intro.pdf
19. South Carolina
a. SB 8-introduced by Senator Thomas
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/8.htm
" The $10 fee is higher than the fees under the best state security freeze
laws.
20. Tennessee
a. HB 24-introduced by Shepard
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB0024.pdf
b. SB 34-introduced by Jackson
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB0034.pdf
" A technical amendment is needed to ensure that the freeze also covers
the credit score. The $12 fee is higher than the fees under the best state security
freeze laws.
c. HB 200/SB 161
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB0200.pdf
21. Texas
a. SB 222-introduced by Senator Ellis
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00222I.pdf
" Current Texas law enables victims of identity theft to place a security
freeze on their credit files. SB 222 extends that right to all consumers
22. Virginia
a. HB 3056-introduced by Rep. Callahan
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=hb3056
" A technical amendment is needed to ensure that information derived from
a consumer’s credit report is also frozen such as a credit score.
b. HB 2963-introduced by Rep. Bell
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=071&typ=bil&val=hb2963
" The $10 fee is higher than the fees under the best state security freeze
laws.
23. Washington
a. HB 1544-introduced by Rep. Wallace
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1544&year=2007
b. SB 5826 (substitute bill)
" Contains mortgage exemption
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5826-S.pdf
c. HB 1755 (substitute bill)
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1755-S.pdf
24. West. Virginia
c. SB 78-introduced by Senator Kessler (same as HB 2501)
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/sb78%20intr.htm
d. HB 2728-introduced by
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/hb2728%20intr.htm
e. SB 428 (substitute bill)
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB428%20SUB1.htm
25. Wyoming
a. SB 53
" this legislation passed on 3/1/07 and will go into effect on 7/1/07.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0053.pdf
Please note this not a complete list of all state security freeze bills proposed
this year. Also, multiple states have proposed more than two bills. If you have
any questions about any security freeze bills, please contact Michelle Jun at
(415) 431-6747.