Financial Institutions - Security Questions and Measures
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Financial InstitutionsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 410 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a financial institution that requires a customer to provide an answer to a security question in connection with the provision of an account to allow a customer to choose from at least two security questions options for each required security question; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Caitriona | Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lehman, Mindy | Maryland Bankers Assocation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mack, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stern, Isadoralobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Murray, Rorylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOMurray, RoryRegistered 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…