HB 1871

HD1

RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES.

Allows victims of identity theft to place a "security freeze" on their consumer reports, thereby prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from releasing information about the individual without the individual's express consent. (HB1871 HD1)

HB 2330

HD1

RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROTECTION.

Prohibits businesses, subject to limited exceptions, from disclosing an individual's social security number to the general public, printing the SSN on an identification card or in mailings to customers, requiring the transmission of a SSN to third parties; and selling or otherwise disclosing the SSN third parties without written consent. (HB2330 HD1)

HB 2256

HD1

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Prohibits the unauthorized access to or control of a computer or the inducing, by misrepresentation, authorized person to load software. Authorizes attorney general or prosecuting attorney to seek up to $2,500 per violation. Authorizes private action to recover $5,000 per violation or 5 times the amount of damage cause, whichever is greater. (HB2256 HD1)

HB 2535

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS.

Amends offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime by including use of a computer to obtain control over the property of the victim or to facilitate commission of the offense of theft in the first or second degrees.

HB 2836

HD1

RELATING TO INFORMATION SECURITY.

Establishes a governmental information security task force. (HB2836 HD1)

HB 1826

HD1

RELATING TO THEFT.

Provides that an individual caught with stolen property belonging to three or more persons in the same or separate incident as part of a common scheme or plan commits second degree theft. (HB1826 HD1)