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1384639AE098CB368725822D0071747F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB18-1233

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 7, 2018      
Location LSB A



HB18-1233 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:39:15 PM  

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.

01:39:31 PM  

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

01:44:27 PM  

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

01:54:56 PM  
Daniel "Marty" Esquibel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Esquibel answered questions from the committee.
02:01:11 PM  
James Brejcha, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:21 PM  
Jessica Duke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:06:19 PM  
Eric Ellman, Consumer Data Industry Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ellman answered questions from the committee.
02:14:08 PM  

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

02:16:21 PM  

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

02:19:53 PM  
The committee discussed the bill with Speaker Duran.
02:23:22 PM  

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



02:25:14 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment B].
Moved Melton
Seconded Weissman
Benavidez
Hooton
Humphrey
Leonard
Melton
Weissman
Williams D.
Lontine
Foote
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:25:15 PM  

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.

02:35:42 PM  
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.
02:47:33 PM  
Representative Lawrence, Speaker Duran, and Representative Ransom made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.


02:47:33 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment C].
Moved Leonard
Seconded Humphrey
Benavidez No
Hooton No
Humphrey Yes
Leonard Yes
Melton No
Weissman No
Williams D. Yes
Lontine No
Foote No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:51:52 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 18-1233, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Melton
Seconded Weissman
Benavidez Yes
Hooton Yes
Humphrey No
Leonard No
Melton Yes
Weissman Yes
Williams D. Yes
Lontine Yes
Foote Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS