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GA SB306
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
P.K. Martin
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AI Summary
- Removes telephone notification as a permissible method for informing individuals of a potential breach of security involving their personal information, leaving written notice, electronic notice, and substitute notice as the remaining options
- Requires consumer credit reporting agencies to provide free placement and permanent removal of credit report security freezes to individuals notified of a data breach involving their personal information, upon submission of a copy of the breach notice or other supporting documentation
- Retains existing fee exemptions for security freeze placement for consumers age 65 and over and for identity theft victims who have filed a law enforcement report within 90 days of their request
- Maintains the maximum fee of $3.00 for security freeze placement, removal, or temporary lifting for all other consumers, and a maximum $5.00 fee for replacement of a unique personal identification number or password
- Substitute notice remains available when notification costs exceed $50,000, the affected class exceeds 100,000 individuals, or sufficient contact information is unavailable, and must include email notice, conspicuous website posting, and notification to major statewide media
Legislative Description
Identity Theft; remove telephone notification as a permissible mean; breach of security involving personal information
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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