Arizona AG passage from identity theft bill
PHOENIX - Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard met national legislators on Thursday to mark the passage of legislation on the prevention of identity theft for consumers.
The proposals - Senate Bill 1185 and House Bill 2587 - wait until the agreement is signed by Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano.
Senate Bill 1185 has deleted the two legislative chambers unanimously consumers from sharing or a freeze on their credit reports. The bill allows a tax of $ 5, half of what the major credit institutions reporting agencies currently free.
“The work, the party law, an effort,” said Goddard. “This shows that the efforts that if all comes to the table, we can protect consumers, Arizona.”
Equifax, Experian and TransUnion Arizona voluntarily allow victims of identity theft in progress for a security freeze at no charge. If the governor, SB 1185, as a last resort, that the compulsory insurance.
The other proposal, HB 2587, companies need to ensure the identity of consumers given the extension of lending money or credit.
Goddard said, the proposal is “a huge bite of identity theft.”
The Federal Trade Commission in 2006, Arizona first place in the nation in the number of victims of identity theft per 100000 population. There are more than 9100 cases of identity theft in the state of this year.
“Arizona has been No. 1 for so long in this area,” said Goddard. “Arizona consumers deserve better, and I think that now she, to get it.”
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