S 0518 General Bill, By Short, Jackson, Ford, Matthews and Alexander
Summary: Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 37, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONSUMER PROTECTION CODE, BY ADDING CHAPTER 20 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CONSUMER IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT", TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CHARGES BY A CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN IDENTITY THEFT DATABASE, TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITED COURT PROCEDURE FOR CLEARING THE NAME OF AN IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM, TO PROVIDE STRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION BY A CREDIT CARD ISSUER, TO PROVIDE FOR THE BLOCKING OF INACCURATE CREDIT REPORT INFORMATION RESULTING FROM IDENTITY THEFT, TO PROVIDE A PERSON RECEIVING A SELLER OR LENDER CREDIT CARD SOLICITATION IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE CREDIT CARD UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT AGENCY'S NOTICE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS CONFORM TO THOSE OF THE FEDERAL FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT.
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02/23/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
02/23/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-7
04/13/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-3
04/17/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/06	Senate	Amended SJ-23
04/25/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-23
04/26/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/06	Senate	Amended SJ-34
04/27/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-34
04/28/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/02/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
05/02/06	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-10