H.B. 4813
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a consumer reporting agency shall remove a security freeze on a consumer's credit report no later than 15 minutes after receiving a request from the consumer (i) through a secure electronic mail connection provided by the consumer reporting agency or (ii) by telephone, through the Internet, or, if provided by the consumer reporting agency, through other electronic media. Sets forth various circumstances under which a consumer reporting agency is not required to comply with a consumer's request within the 15-minute time frame, including the consumer's failure to provide proper identification, a natural disaster, operational interruptions, governmental actions, and computer maintenance.

H.B. 3427
Amends provisions regarding consumer report security freezes.

H.B. 341
Died in committee 2/2/10
Amends §75-24-201 to delete the requirement that a consumer must provide to a consumer reporting agency a law enforcement report regarding the unlawful use of the consumer's personal information before the consumer may have a security freeze placed on his or her consumer file; codifies new §75-24-216 to provide that any person whose property or person is injured by reason of a violation of the security freeze statutes may sue for civil damages; amends §75-24-5 to provide that any violation of the security freeze statutes shall be considered as an unfair or deceptive trade practice.

H.B. 377
Died in committee 2/2/10
Authorizes a consumer to place a security freeze on his or her credit report, which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing the consumer's credit report or any information from it without the express authorization of the consumer; requires consumer reporting agencies to place a security freeze on a consumer's credit report within five business days after receiving a written request from the consumer; provides that a security freeze will remain in place until the consumer requests that the security freeze be removed; requires consumer reporting agencies to remove a security freeze within three business days of receiving a request for removal from the consumer; provides for certain exceptions to the requirements of this act; provides that any person whose property or person is injured by reason of a violation of this act may sue for civil damages; amends §75-24-5 to conform to the preceding provisions; repeals §§75-24-201 through 75-24-217, which are the current security freeze statutes.

H.B. 684
Died in committee 2/2/10
Amends §75-24-201 to delete the requirement that a consumer must provide to a consumer reporting agency a law enforcement report regarding the unlawful use of the consumer's personal information before the consumer may have a security freeze placed on his or her consumer file; provides that a security freeze shall remain in effect until the consumer requests that the security freeze be removed; provides that a consumer reporting agency may not charge any fee to a victim of identity theft who has submitted a copy of a valid report or complaint with a law enforcement agency about the unlawful use of the victim's identifying information by another person; provides that the unique personal identification number or password provided by a consumer reporting agency to a consumer to authorize a removal or temporary lifting of the security freeze may not be the consumer's Social Security number; creates new §75-24-202 to provide that notice be provided to a consumer whenever the consumer is required to receive a summary of rights required under the federal fair credit reporting act, stating the Mississippi consumers have the right to obtain a security freeze; prescribes the contents of the notice; amends §75-24-207 to authorize a consumer reporting agency to charge a consumer a fee to remove a security freeze or temporarily lift a security freeze, except for a consumer who is victim of identity theft who has submitted a copy of a valid investigative or incident report or complaint with a law enforcement agency about the unlawful use of the victim's identifying information by another person; amends §75-24-209 to provide that a security freeze does not apply to a consumer report provided to certain additional persons or entities; creates new §30 75-24-216 to provide that any person whose property or person is injured by reason of a violation of the security freeze statutes may sue for civil damages and injunctive relief; amends §75-24-5 to provide that any violation of the security freeze statutes shall be considered as an unfair or deceptive trade practice.

H.B. 980
Died in committee 2/2/10
Amends §75-24-201 to delete the requirement that a consumer must provide to a consumer reporting agency a law enforcement report regarding the unlawful use of the consumer's personal information before the consumer may have a security freeze placed on his or her consumer file.