HB 453 -- SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

This bill allows state agencies to disclose the Social Security
number of a deceased person if the agency knows of no reason why
that disclosure would harm the deceased individual's estate or
relatives.

HB 453 -- SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS (Gross)

This bill specifies that state agencies may disclose the Social
Security number of a deceased person if the agency knows of no
reason why that disclosure would harm the deceased individual's
estate or relatives.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 453 -- SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

CO-SPONSORS:  Gross, May (108)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Judiciary by a vote of 17 to 0.

This bill specifies that state agencies may disclose the Social
Security number of a deceased person if the agency knows of no
reason why that disclosure would harm the deceased individual's
estate or relatives.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this bill is necessary to save
money for the state.  If the bill is not passed, the state will
be required to remove the Social Security number of deceased
individuals from records at a high cost.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Gross; and the
Office of the Secretary of State.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Katharine Hickel Barondeau, Legislative Analyst

HB 453 -- Social Security Numbers

Co-Sponsors:  Gross, May (108)

This bill specifies that state agencies may disclose the Social
Security number of a deceased person if the agency knows of no
reason why that disclosure would harm the deceased individual's
estate or relatives.