1384639AE098CB368725822D0071747F Hearing Summary

Representative Duran and Representative Lawrence, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1233.  The bill amends the Colorado Consumer Reporting Act to require a consumer reporting agency to place a security freeze on the report for an individual under 16 years of age or a ward of a guardian (protected consumer) upon request of the parent or guardian (representative), free of charge.  If the reporting agency does not have a report on the protected consumer at the time of the request, the agency is required to create one.  A representative can request that the security freeze be temporarily lifted, lifted for a specific third party, or permanently removed.  A protected consumer may have the freeze lifted when he or she turns 16 years of age.  Reporting agencies are required to include a notice of the rights added by the bill when periodically providing a summary of rights to consumers as required under state or federal law.  If a reporting agency violates a security freeze, it is required to notify the protected consumer's representative, or the protected consumer, within five days of discovering the release of information.

Representative Ransom made comments to the committee regarding House Bill 18-1233.  She answered questions from the committee.

Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee. The committee discussed potential amendments to the bill.

Daniel "Marty" Esquibel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Esquibel answered questions from the committee.

James Brejcha, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jessica Duke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Eric Ellman, Consumer Data Industry Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ellman answered questions from the committee.

Danny Katz, Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Katz answered questions from the committee.

Rich Jones, The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.  He provided a handout to the committee [Attachment A].

The committee discussed the bill with Speaker Duran.

Speaker Duran explained amendment L.001 [Attachment B].

Representative Leonard explained amendment L002 [Attachment C]. The committee discussed amendment L.002. Speaker Duran and Representative Ransom made comments to the committee regarding amendment L.002.

Ms. Berman answered questions from the committee about amendment L.002. Speaker Duran and Representative Lawrence made comments to the committee. Committee discussion about amendment L.002 ensued.

Representative Lawrence, Speaker Duran, and Representative Ransom made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.