Financial Institutions - Security Questions and Measures
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Financial InstitutionsStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a financial institution that requires a customer to provide an answer to a security question for a certain purpose to allow a customer to choose from at least two options for each required security question; and prohibiting a financial institution from using a customer's mother's maiden name as a means of safeguarding access to the customer's account.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mack, Linda | Global Investigative Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anonymous, Christopher | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DiPietro, Chris | Consumer Data Industry Association | Oral |
| UNF | Murray, Rorylobbyist | MD | DC CUA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Murphy, Kathleen | MBA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Godwin, Gigi | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMurray, RoryMD | DC CUARegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…