US Enacted Social Security Numbers Legislation Resource – 2005 Session

US Enacted Social Security Numbers Legislation Resource – 2005 Session in United States

US Enacted Social Security Numbers Legislation Resource – 2005 Session

State: Bill Summary:
Arizona H.B. 2414
Signed by governor 4/18/05, Chapter 136
Defines advertisement, computer software, damage, execute, intentionally deceptive, internet, owner or operator, person, personally identifiable information, and transmit as they relate to this chapter.  Prohibits any person from transmitting, through intentionally deceptive means, computer software and using the software to:  1) Change internet control settings.  2) Collect personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers.  3) Prevent the operator’s efforts to block the installation or execution of computer software.  4) Falsely claim that software will be disabled by the operator’s actions.  5) Remove or disable security computer software installed on the computer.  5) Take control of the computer.  Designates this to be a matter of statewide concern. Thus, the chapter will supersede regulations set forth by local governmental bodies.  Allows the attorney general and a computer software provider or a Web site or trademark owner who is adversely affected to bring action against a violator to enjoin further violations or recover the greater of actual damages or one hundred thousand dollars for each separate violation.  States that the number of violators must be based on the number of paragraphs violated.  The court may increase the damages up to three times if the defendant has a pattern of violating the provisions of the bill.  The court may also award costs and reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.
H.B. 2470
Signed by governor 4/25/05, Chapter 230
Imposes a $100 civil penalty on a person or entity that violates the Social Security number confidentiality restrictions.  Specifies that the penalty applies to the restriction of putting a Social Security number on any card required for the individual to receive products or services provided by the person/entity.  States that the penalty applies to those who knowingly or intentionally violate the restriction.  Makes the penalty apply to each violation.  Requires monies received from civil penalties be deposited into the state General Fund.
Arkansas H.B. 1106
Signed by governor 2/22/05, Act 246
Creates the Student Identity Protection Act; prohibits the use of a student’s Social Security number as a student identification number.
H.B. 1117
Signed by governor 2/1/05, Act 55
Amends the petition form for an order of protection to eliminate any requirement for disclosure of Social Security numbers.
H.B. 2706
Signed by governor 4/8/05, Act 1877
Amend Arkansas laws concerning the use of Social Security numbers in pleadings, motions, and decrees.
S.B. 335
Signed by governor 3/30/05, Act 1295
Prevents the misappropriation of Social Security numbers.
California S.B. 101
Signed by governor 7/21/05, Chapter 103
Clarifies existing law to require that an employer, by January 1, 2008, include on the itemized statement provided to an employee the last four digits of the employee’s Social Security number or an existing employee identification number other than a Social Security number.  Further clarifies existing law to require, by January 1, 2008, that the state, or any city, county, city and county, district, or any other governmental entity, if it furnishes its employees with a check, draft, or voucher paying the employee’s wages, to use no more than the last four digits of the employee’s Social Security number or to use an existing employee identification number other than the Social Security number on an itemized statement to accompany the check, draft or voucher.
S.B. 158
Signed by governor 9/22/05, Chapter 251
Eliminates the requirement of the Social Security number for a person to designate power of attorney under the Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney Act.
S.B. 1016
Signed by governor 10/7/05, Chapter 726
Requires that in the case of an applicant for voter registration who has been issued a current and valid driver’s license, the applicant’s driver’s license number be provided on the affidavit or registration, or, in the case of any other applicant, the last four digits of the applicant’s Social Security number be provided on the affidavit of registration.  Requires that, if an applicant for voter registration has not been issued a current and valid driver’s license or a Social Security number, the state assign the applicant a number which will serve to identify the applicant for voter registration purposes.  Requires the affidavit of registration to contain a specified statement about confidentiality of the personal information of certain voters, a statement that commercial use of voter registration information is a misdemeanor, and a toll-free hotline telephone number that the public may use to report suspected fraudulent activity concerning the misuse of voter registration information.  Requires a voter notification form to contain a specified statement about the confidentiality of the personal information of certain voters.  Authorizes the secretary of state to exhaust the existing supply of voter notification forms prior to printing new or revised forms that contain the confidentiality statement.
Delaware S.B. 138
Signed by governor 7/12/05, Chapter 179
Forbids health insurers from using Social Security numbers as identification numbers on their health insurance cards.
S.B. 160
Signed by governor 7/12/05, Chapter 185
Brings the state of Delaware Code into compliance with the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 by prohibiting an individual’s Social Security number from being displayed on the driver’s license or identification card document in either printed form or electronically recorded in the bar code.
Florida H.B. 1591
Signed by governor 6/20/05, Chapter 279
Exempts a voter’s Social Security number and signature from the public records laws.
H.B. 1817
Signed by governor 5/26/05, Chapter 91
S.B. 1024
Laid on table 
5/2/05
Removes the October 2, 2005, repeal of information regarding an active investigation or office review of certified capital company scheduled under OGSR Act; eliminates the exemption from public-records requirements for Social Security numbers of any customers of certified capital company, complainants, or persons associated with said company or qualified business.
Georgia H.B. 437
Signed by governor 5/2/05, Act 105
Relates to exceptions from the requirements of public disclosure, so as to exempt disclosure of certain personal information, including Social Security numbers, of public employees.
Hawaii H.B. 119
Signed by governor 4/19/05, Act 13
S.B. 1042
Allows only the last four digits of a registered voter’s Social Security number on nomination papers filed on behalf of a candidate.
H.B. 553
Signed by governor 5/31/05, Act 85
S.B. 662
Allows government agencies to withhold personal information contained in final opinions or orders made in the adjudication of cases where the disclosure of the information would be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Excludes Social Security number information of an individual under contract with the government from disclosure.
Illinois H.B. 128
Signed by governor 8/18/05, Public Act 94-0611
Amends the Social Security Number Protection Task Force Act.  Provides for the appointment of an additional member to the Task Force to represent the Illinois courts and the Department of Aging.  Requires the Task Force to present its findings to the General Assembly no later than March 1, 2006.
H.B. 173
Signed by governor 6/17/05, Public Act 94-0043
Amends the Income Withholding for Support Act.  Provides that the court, at its discretion, may withhold the Social Security numbers of the child or children from being disclosed in the income withholding notice.
H.B. 188
Signed by governor 8/10/05, Public Act 94-0515
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act.  Provides that the contractor and each subcontractor must submit monthly, in person, by mail, or electronically a certified payroll to the public body in charge of the project.  Provides that the records become public records upon two business days’ notice.  Excludes and employee’s address, telephone number, and Social Security number from public inspection.
S.B. 123
Signed by governor 6/16/05, Public Act 94-0040
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and the Department of Natural Resources Act.  Requires the Department of Natural Resources as soon as practicable to assign a customer identification number to each applicant for a hunting or fishing license.  Provides that after the applicant has been assigned a customer identification number, the applicant may use that customer identification number in place of his or her Social Security number on any subsequent application for a hunting or fishing license.  Requires the Department to keep a record of the Social Security number of each applicant and to notify each applicant that his or her Social Security number is kept on file with the Department.  Provides that a licensee’s Social Security number shall not appear on the face of his or her hunting or fishing license.
S.B. 445
Signed by governor 7/14/05, Public Act 94-0226
Creates the Social Security Numbers Limited Use Act.  Prohibits the use of Social Security numbers by persons or entities except for certain uses.  Provides that an individual’s Social Security number may not be printed on an insurance card.  Prohibits private universities and colleges and private business and vocational schools from printing an individual’s Social Security number on any card or other document required for the individual to access products or services provided by the institution.  Provides criminal penalties.  Amends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Illinois University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, the Western Illinois University Law, and the Public Community College Act to prohibit the printing of an individual’s Social Security number on any card or other document required for the individual to access products or services provided by the institution. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to repeal a Section prohibiting the use of an individual’s Social Security number on an insurance card. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
S.B. 1799
Signed by governor 6/16/05, Public Act 94-0041
Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Revenue to notify an individual if the Department discovers or reasonably suspects that another person has used that individual’s Social Security number.
Indiana H.B. 1073
Signed by governor 5/11/05, Public Law No. 210
Specifies that: (1) the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Bureau) has discretion to withhold certain medical records and evaluations regarding the ability of a driver to operate a motor vehicle safely; and (2) a law enforcement agency has discretion to withhold certain items of personal information contained in the files of the law enforcement agency. Exempts a Social Security number contained in the records of a public agency from disclosure.
S.B. 227
Signed by governor 5/4/05, Public Law No. 123
Prohibits the Bureau of Motor Vehicles from placing a Social Security number on certain identifying documents without authorization from the holder of the identifying documents. Requires the Bureau to adopt rules that do not require the Social Security number of the holder of a commercial driver’s license to be contained on the license.
S.B. 503
Signed by governor 4/26/05, Public Law No. 91
Prohibits a state agency from releasing the Social Security number of an individual unless the release is: (1) required by state law, federal law, or court order; (2) authorized in writing by the individual; (3) made to comply with the USA Patriot Act or Presidential Executive Order 13224; or (4) made to a commercial entity for permissible uses set forth in the Drivers Privacy Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or the Financial Modernization Act of 1999.  Provides that disclosure of the last four digits of a Social Security number is not considered a disclosure of the Social Security number.  Requires a state agency to notify an individual of a security breach of the agency’s computer system if the individual’s unencrypted personal information was or is reasonably believed to have been acquired by an unauthorized person.  Makes it a Class D felony to knowingly make a false representation to obtain a Social Security number or for an agency employee to knowingly disclose a Social Security number.  Provides that an agency employee who negligently discloses a Social Security number commits a Class A infraction.  Requires an individual who prepares a document for recording to certify that the individual reviewed the entire document and took reasonable care to redact Social Security numbers in the document.  After December 31, 2007, requires a county recorder or an employee of a county recorder to search documents using redacting technology to redact Social Security numbers before the documents are release for public inspection.  Authorizes establishment of a pilot project beginning July 1, 2005, to develop procedures and test technology and equipment for searching recorded documents and redacting Social Security numbers.  Requires county recorders to seek federal grants, private funds, and other sources of money to implement redacting technology.
Louisiana H.C.R. 118
Filed with secretary of state 6/9/05
Requests the clerks of court to remove Social Security numbers from documents in the mortgage and conveyance records prior to making such documents available on the Internet.
Maryland H.B. 56
Signed by governor 5/26/05, Chapter 521
Prohibits the public posting or displaying of an individual’s Social Security number under specified circumstances; prohibits the printing of an individual’s Social Security number on specified cards under specified circumstances; prohibits a person from requiring an individual to transmit the individual’s Social Security number over the Internet under specified circumstances; prohibits a person from transmitting an individual’s Social Security number over the Internet under specified circumstances.
Minnesota H.F. 225
Signed by governor 6/3/05, Chapter 163
S.F. 361
Makes technical, conforming, and clarifying changes to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act; defines terms; classifies, regulating, and reviewing access to and dissemination of certain data; provides notice of breaches in security; regulates certain fees; provides for the conduct of certain board and council meetings; modifies provisions regulating motor vehicle and driver applications and records; regulates disclosure of nonidentifying sales tax returns; modifies vehicle accident reports and procedures; provides for treatment of data held by the comprehensive incident-based reporting system; regulates use of Social Security numbers; classifies certain animal health data; defining terms and regulates data privacy practices for wireless telecommunications; providing for a review of the handling of genetic information.
H.F. 1385
Signed by governor 5/26/05, Chapter 107
S.F. 1117
Requires the Higher Education Services Office to consider developing data collection procedures and agreements using the students’ Social Security numbers to monitor the extent to which students who attend Minnesota postsecondary institutions under reciprocity agreements are employed in Minnesota after graduation.
Montana H.B. 732
Signed by governor 4/28/05, Chapter 518
Adopts and revises laws to implement individual privacy and to prevent identity theft; requires a consumer reporting agency to block or expunge information on a report that results from a theft of identity; provides privacy protection provisions for credit card solicitations and renewals and telephone accounts; provides privacy protection for business records by requiring destruction of records; requires businesses to report a breach of computer security; requires a business that has an established business relationship with a customer and that has disclosed certain personal information to third parties to report that information to the customer; provides remedies and penalties for violation.
Nevada A.B. 1, Special Session
Signed by governor 
6/17/05, Chapter 6
Changes the effective date for A.B. 334.
A.B. 334
Signed by governor 6/17/05, Chapter 486
Requires a governmental entity, except in certain circumstances, to ensure that Social Security numbers in its books and records are maintained in a confidential manner; prohibits the inclusion of Social Security numbers in certain documents that are recorded, filed or otherwise submitted to a governmental agency; requires a governmental agency or certain persons who do business in this state that own, license or maintain computerized data to notify certain persons if personal information included in that data was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person; expands the types of prohibited computer contaminants to include spyware.
S.B. 164
Signed by governor 5/12/05, Chapter 90
Protects the confidentiality of certain personal identifying information of parents and children involved in paternity cases by removing the requirement that the court include such information in its orders which are available to the public. However, the court must continue to obtain and provide certain personal identifying information to the Welfare Division and must ensure that the Social Security numbers of parents and children that are placed in the court’s records are kept confidential unless otherwise required by statute.
New Jersey A.B. 1205
Signed by governor 1/26/05, Chapter 28
S.B. 1636
Substituted by A.B. 1205 12/13/04

Prohibits public or independent institutions of higher education in the state from displaying any student’s Social Security number to identify that student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listings, unless otherwise required in accordance with applicable state or federal law.
A.B. 2047
Signed by governor 6/15/05, Chapter 99
Prohibits any person, including any public or private entity, from printing or displaying in any manner an individual’s Social Security number on any document intended for public recording with any county recording authority. Provides that, in the case of certain documents, the county recording authority is authorized to delete, strike, obliterate or otherwise expunge a Social Security number that appears on the document without invalidating it. As specified in the bill, the fact that such a document is recorded without deleting, striking, obliterating or otherwise expunging that Social Security number shall not render the document invalid, void, voidable or in any way defective. Court documents, tax documents, documents that constitute non-consensual liens against an individual, documents required to contain a Social Security number by law, and documents filed with the County Surrogate are exempt and county recording authorities, therefore, may not make any changes on them.
A.B. 4001
Signed by governor 9/22/05, Chapter 226
Allows victims of identity theft to obtain an official incident record from their local law enforcement agency if the victim has learned or reasonably suspects that he has been a victim of identity theft.  The victim may contact their local law enforcement agency to make a complaint and provide the victim with a police report.  Establishes a procedure whereby a victim of identity theft could obtain a factual determination of innocence and access a statewide identity theft registry.  After an order has been issued, the court may order that the name and personal identifying information of the victim contained in court records, files and indexes be deleted, sealed or labeled to show that the data is impersonated and does not reflect the defendant’s identity.  Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to establish and maintain a data base of persons who have been victims of identity theft and that have received determinations of factual innocence. Access to the database would be limited to criminal justice agencies, victims of identity theft and any other persons and agencies authorized by the victims.  The AOC would also be required to establish a toll-free number to provide access information to victims of identity theft. Amends and supplements the “New Jersey Fair Credit Reporting Act,” to require that a consumer reporting agency place a security freeze on a consumer credit report within five business days of receiving a request to do so either in writing by certified mail or by a telephone request with certain accompanying personal identifying information; or within three business days of receiving a secure electronic mail request, and prohibits the release of information from the report while the freeze is in place, except as provided by the bill.  Provides that the consumer reporting agency shall provide notice to a consumer of the availability and mechanics of the security freeze in a notice, the form of which is provided in the bill, at any time a consumer is required to receive a summary of rights under section 609 of the federal “Fair Credit Reporting Act.”  Requires a consumer reporting agency to provide a consumer with an identification number to be used for temporarily lifting a freeze upon a consumer credit report or authorizing the subsequent release of information from a consumer credit report that is subject to a security freeze.  Further, the bill stipulates that a security freeze shall remain in place until either the consumer requests to have the security freeze removed, or upon discovery by the consumer reporting agency that the consumer’s credit report was frozen due to a material misrepresentation by the consumer.  Also, if a third party requests access to a consumer credit report on which a security freeze is in effect, and this request is in connection with an application for credit or any other benefit, and the consumer does not allow the report to be accessed, the third party may treat the application as incomplete.  A consumer reporting agency that negligently or willfully violates the security freeze sections of the bill shall notify the consumer of the misconduct within five business days and may be subject to civil and injunctive penalties.  Any data collector that owns or uses personal information concerning a New Jersey resident shall notify the resident that there has been a security breach related to the data following discovery or notification of the breach.  The disclosure notifications shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement.  The disclosure may be delayed, however, if a law enforcement agency determines that notification will impede a criminal investigation.  Any data collector that maintains computerized data that includes personal information that the data collector does not own shall notify the owner or licensee of the information of any breach of the security of the system immediately following discovery.  Any individual injured by a violation of the security breach section of the bill may institute a civil action to recover damages or injunctive relief.  Requires any business that conducts business in New Jersey and any business that maintains or otherwise possesses personal information of New Jersey residents must take all reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access to or use of that information in connection with or after its disposal. Further, the procedures used in the destruction and disposal of the personal records must be comprehensively described and classified as official policy in the writings of the business entity.  A violation of the destruction of records provisions of the bill shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $3,000 for each violation, injunctive relief and actual damages, costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.  Prohibits any person, including a public or private entity from: (1) intentionally communicating or otherwise making available to the public an individual’s Social Security number; (2) printing an individual’s Social Security number on any card required for the individual to access products or services provided by the person; (3) requiring an individual to transmit his Social Security number over the Internet, unless the connection is secure or the Social Security number is encrypted; (4) requiring an individual to use his Social Security number to access an Internet website, unless a password or unique personal identification number or other authentication device is also required to access the Internet website; (5) printing an individual’s Social Security number on any materials that are mailed to the individual, unless State or federal law requires the Social Security number to be on the document to be mailed; (6) selling, leasing, loaning, trading, renting, or otherwise disclosing an individual’s Social Security number to a third party for any purpose without written consent to the disclosure from the individual; or (7) refusing to do business with an individual because the individual will not consent to the receipt by that person of the Social Security number of that individual, unless that person is expressly required under State or federal law, in connection with doing business with an individual, to submit to the state or federal government, as applicable, that individual’s Social Security number.  Unauthorized use of a Social Security number is punishable by a $3,000 fine for a negligent violation, and a $5,000 fine or up to 15 days imprisonment, or both, for knowingly violating this section.  An aggrieved individual may recover actual damages or $5,000, whichever is greater, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.
North Carolina H.B. 1248
Passed House 5/23/05
S.B. 1048
Signed by governor 9/21/05, Chapter 414
Enacts the Identity Theft Protection Act of 2005, including consumer report security freezes and protections for Social Security numbers.
Ohio H.B. 122
Signed by governor 1/10/06
Prohibits the claiming and payment of a lottery prize award with a value in excess of $599 until the beneficial owner’s name, address, and Social Security number are disclosed to the State Lottery Commission.
Oregon S.B. 978
Signed by governor 7/15/05, Chapter 545
Prohibits disclosure of public records relating to criminal investigation or prosecution or to confinement of persons convicted of crimes unless personal identifiers have been deleted, including Social Security numbers.  Increases the punishment for identity theft if personal information transferred relates to specified persons.
Pennsylvania H.R. 529
Passed House 12/14/05
Urges the President and Congress of the United States to amend the provision of law requiring applicants for hunting and fishing licenses to provide their Social Security numbers or other identifying numbers by exempting applicants age 16 and under.
South Dakota S.B. 129
Signed by governor 2/23/05
Prohibits the display of Social Security numbers on driver licenses or nondriver identification cards.
Texas H.B. 698
Signed by governor 6/18/05, Chapter 935
Provides for the disposal of business records that contain personal identifying information as defined by this section.  A business that does not properly dispose of a business record that contains personal identifying information of a customer is liable for a civil penalty of up to $500 for each record.  A business that modifies a record in good faith is not liable for a civil penalty.  Grants the attorney general authority to bring suit against the business to recover a civil penalty, obtain any other remedy, including injunctive relief, as well as costs and attorney’s fees.
H.B. 853
Signed by governor 6/18/05, Chapter 946
Prohibits the collection of identifying information from a consumer for use in compiling or tracking their returns of merchandise.  Grants the attorney general, or the county attorney, authority to bring suit to recover a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation.  The attorney general has authority to restrain or enjoin a person from violating this section.
H.B. 1130
Signed by governor 5/27/05, Chapter 198
S.B. 754
Relates to the adoption of a privacy policy by a person who requires the disclosure of an individual’s Social Security number.
H.B. 1368
S.B. 461
Signed by governor 
5/13/05
Relates to the confidentiality of and access to certain personal information, such as Social Security numbers, in instruments recorded with a county clerk.
H.B. 1430
S.B. 327
Signed by governor 6/17/05, Chapter 298
Prohibits the unauthorized collection or transmission of personally identifiable information, including Social Security number and credit card numbers, unauthorized transmission or modifications of computer settings, unauthorized interference with installation or disabling of computer software, damage, or any other deceptive act to obtain information from a consumer’s computer.  Provides the attorney general authority to bring suit to seek injunctive relief and recover civil penalties of an amount not to exceed $100,000 for each violation of this statute as well as reasonable attorneys fees and costs.  In addition, the bill adds a definition for “cause computer software to be copied;” provides clean up language to incorporate this definition; and adds additional provisions to protect consumers.  The bill also adds additional provisions for private causes of action.
H.B. 2191
S.B. 1485
Signed by governor 6/17/05, Chapter 397
Provides that the Social Security number of a living person is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021, Government Code.  Allows a governmental body to redact the Social Security number of a living person from any information the governmental body discloses without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general.
S.B. 450
Signed by governor 6/17/05
Relates to the confidentiality of certain personal information, including Social Security numbers, regarding the employees of a prosecutor’s office.
Virginia H.B. 2482
Signed by governor 3/23/05, Chapter 640
Prohibits any person from (i) intentionally communicating an individual’s Social Security number to the general public; (ii) printing an individual’s Social Security number on any card required for the individual to access or receive products or services; (iii) requiring an individual to use his Social Security number to access an Internet website, unless an authentication device is also required; or (iv) mailing a package with the Social Security number visible from the outside.  Exempts public bodies and public records.  A violation is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.  The measure also requires the state employee’s health insurance plan to use identification numbers that are not the employee’s Social Security number.
S.B. 1019
Signed by governor 3/22/05, Chapter 500
Requires that the record of any divorce suit not contain the Social Security number of any party or of any minor child, or any financial information.  If such information must be provided to a government agency or recorded for the benefit of the parties, it shall be contained in a separate addendum.  The addendum can be used to distribute the information as required by law but shall otherwise be made available only to the parties, their attorneys, and to such other persons as the court in its discretion may allow.
S.B. 1111
Signed by governor 3/23/05, Chapter 679
Requires marriage records and divorce and annulment reports to include the age and race of the parties.  Divorce and annulment reports must also contain the number of minor children involved.  Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to compile, publish, and make available to the public aggregate data on the number of marriages, divorces, and annulments that occur each year in the Commonwealth from 2000 forward.  The data shall be organized according to the locality in which the marriage license is issued or in which the divorce or annulment report is certified, and shall include but not be limited to information regarding age and race of the parties.  The data on divorce and annulments shall also include information regarding the number of minor children involved.  The State Registrar is required to post, update, and maintain this information on the Department of Health website.  Names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and any other personal identification information shall not be included.  This is a recommendation from the Virginia Commission on Youth.
S.B. 1147
Signed by governor 3/26/05, Chapter 760
Makes it a Class 6 felony to fraudulently obtain, record, or access from a computer the following identifying information of another: (i) Social Security number; (ii) driver’s license number; (iii) bank account numbers; (iv) credit or debit card numbers; (v) personal identification numbers (PIN); (vi) electronic identification codes; (vii) automated or electronic signatures; (viii) biometric data; (ix) fingerprints; (x) passwords; or (xi) any other numbers or information that can be used to access a person’s financial resources, obtain identification, act as identification, or obtain goods or services. Any person who sells or distributes such information or uses it to commit another crime is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
Washington H.B. 1385
Signed by governor 4/22/05, Chapter 134
S.B. 5459
Provides that when any instrument, except those generated by governmental agencies, is presented to a county auditor or recording officer for recording, the document may not contain the following information: (1) A Social Security number; (2) a date of birth identified with a particular person; or (3) the maiden name of a person’s parent so as to be identified with a particular person.
H.B. 1694
Signed by governor 5/4/05, Chapter 284
S.B. 5132
Revises provisions for the protection of public employee personal information, including Social Security numbers.

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