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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 29, 2008 - Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Schultz, Cowles,
Kapanke, Lassa, A. Lasee, Darling, Grothman, Kedzie, Sullivan, Olsen and
Roessler, cosponsored by Representatives Lothian, M. Williams, Tauchen,
Nygren, Berceau, Cullen, Davis, Gronemus, Hahn, Honadel, Kerkman,
Kestell, Kleefisch, Molepske, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, A.
Ott, Petersen, Sinicki, Strachota, Suder, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wasserman
and Jeskewitz. Referred to Committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long
Term Care and Privacy.
SB552,1,3
1An Act to create 19.72 of the statutes;
relating to: use of a social security
2number as personal identifier in the administration of a state or local
3governmental program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits any state or local governmental unit or elected official having
custody of public records from using a social security number as an identifier for an
individual in the administration of a program that is administered by the unit or
official. The prohibition does not apply when otherwise authorized or required by
state or federal law or federal regulation or when otherwise required by the federal
government as a condition to receipt of aids by a governmental unit or elected official.
Violators are subject to a forfeiture (civil penalty) not exceeding $500 for each
violation. The prohibition is effective beginning on July 1, 2009. No similar
prohibition exists currently.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB552, s. 1
4Section
1. 19.72 of the statutes is created to read:
SB552,2,5
119.72 Use of social security numbers as identifiers. Unless otherwise
2authorized or required by state or federal law or federal regulation or by the federal
3government as a condition to receipt of aids by an authority, no authority may use
4a social security number as an identifier for an individual in the administration of
5a program that is administered by the authority.
SB552,2,77
(1)
This act takes effect on July 1, 2009.
