REMOVAL OF SOC. SEC. NUMBERS S.B. 1454 (S-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1454 (Substitute S-2 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Bev Hammerstrom
Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 20 of 1867, which provides for the recording of instruments, to prohibit a register of deeds from recording at length an instrument or reproduction of an instrument unless all or at least five digits of any Social Security number appearing in or on it were obscured or removed, beginning July 1, 2007. The would not apply if State or Federal law, rule, regulation, or court order or rule required that all or more than four sequential digits of the Social Security number appear in the instrument.
(Public Act 20 of 1867 requires a register of deeds to record on the books in his or her office all deeds, mortgages, maps, instruments or writings authorized by law to be recorded, and left with the register of deeds for that purpose, upon payment of the proper fee.)
MCL 565.491 Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 12-5-06 Fiscal Analyst: David Zin
floor\sb1454 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb1454/0506