6418-S AMS ROAC S4830.1

SSB 6418 - S AMD - 679

By Senators Roach, Stevens, Johnson, Hargrove, Schow, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Horn, Benton, Heavey, Strannigan and Rossi

                                                 WITHDRAWN 2/17/98

    Beginning on page 14, line 31, strike all of section 6, and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 6.  A new section is added to chapter 26.23 RCW to read as follows:

    The federal personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996, P.L. 104-193, requires states to collect social security numbers as part of the application process for professional, occupational, and commercial driver's licenses.  The legislature finds that requiring the collection of social security numbers for license applications also means making the social security number accessible to the public through the public disclosure act, chapter 42.17 RCW.  With the social security number accessible to the public, it will be relatively easy for someone fraudulently to use another's social security number to assume that person's identity and gain access to bank accounts, credit services, billing information, driving history, and other sources of personal information.  Public law 104-193 will compound and exacerbate the disturbing trend of social security number-related fraud.  In order to prevent fraud and curtail invasions of privacy, the governor, through the department of social and health services, shall seek a waiver to the federal mandate of P.L. 104-193.  If a waiver is not granted, the department of licensing shall collect social security numbers only for those licenses required by P.L. 104-193:  Professional licenses, occupational licenses, and commercial driver's licenses."

SSB 6418 - S AMD

By Senator Roach

    On page 17, after line 37, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 8.  A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

    The legislature finds that the disclosure of an individual's social security number is highly offensive to a reasonable person and is not a legitimate concern to the public.  An agency shall delete any social security number if it makes available or publishes any public record."

    Renumber the remaining section consecutively.

SSB 6418 - S AMD - 679

By Senators Roach, Stevens, Johnson, Hargrove, Schow, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Horn, Benton, Heavey, Strannigan and Rossi

                                                 WITHDRAWN 2/17/98

    On page 1, line 5 of the title, after "26.23 RCW;" insert "adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW;"

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