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DE HB194
Bill
Status
6/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Valerie Longhurst
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AI Summary
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Requires commercial entities to safely destroy consumer personal identifying information (names combined with SSN, financial account numbers, health information, etc.) through shredding, erasing, or rendering it unreadable to prevent unauthorized access or misuse.
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Allows consumers to bring civil actions for damages resulting from unsafe disposal, with courts authorized to award treble damages.
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Empowers the Attorney General's Division of Consumer Protection to bring lawsuits or administrative proceedings against violators, with each improperly disposed record constituting an individual violation.
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Exempts banks, credit unions, financial institutions regulated under Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, health insurers subject to HIPAA, consumer reporting agencies, and government entities and agencies.
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Takes effect January 1, 2012.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commerce And Trade And The Safe Destruction Of Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House
6/16/2011