MA S172

Bill

MA S172

Relative to identity fraud

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to identity fraud. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill creates a Division of Privacy Protection within the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation to establish a centralized repository for logging identity fraud complaints, refer processed complaints to local law enforcement, and adopt regulations for the intake, investigation, and prosecution of identity fraud. It also requires local law enforcement agencies to refer identity fraud cases to the agency where the victim resides and keep the investigation open until the perpetrator is apprehended.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2666 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S172

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S172
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S172.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2131	To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H3521	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S1026	Strengthening identity theft laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2086	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S2666	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S727	Relative to preventing fraud	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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