Bill Text: GA HB1004 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Identity theft; illegal for state to require social security or birth date as identification; provide

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-01 - House Second Readers [HB1004 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1004-Introduced.html

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10 LC 28 4941

House Bill 1004

By: Representatives Holt of the 112th, Loudermilk of the 14th, and Benfield of the 85th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 34 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identity theft, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for the state or its political subdivisions to require the use of an individual's social security number or any portion thereof or date of birth or any portion thereof as a username or user identification or component of a username or user identification for access to computers, computer networks, software, web pages, and similar electronic files; to provide for punishment for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 34 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identity theft, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"10-1-916.

(a) It shall be illegal for any agency, department, authority, office, officer, agent, or employee of the State of Georgia or any of its political subdivisions to require the use of an individual's social security number or any portion thereof or date of birth or any portion thereof as a username or user identification or component of a username or user identification for access to computers, computer networks, software, web pages, and similar electronic files.

(b) A violation of this Code section shall be a misdemeanor."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.