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HB 2859 - 2015-16
Concerning credit report security freezes.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning credit report security freezes for minors and incapacitated persons.
Sponsors: Hunt, S., Hudgins, Santos
Bill History

2016 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 22
First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 5
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 9
Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Feb 17
Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted (BFS 16). (View 1st Substitute)
Placed on third reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 19
First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
Feb 24
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
FI - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 4
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 4
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 7
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 135, 2016 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2017.
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