+ 1 State. Lege Trend. Credit Freezes after a Breach.

The State joining the post-Equifax hack legislative trend: Rhode Island

The proponent: The Rhode Island Attorney General

The legislation would:

• Free credit freezes &un-freezes. prohibits credit bureaus from charging all Rhode Island consumers fees to place, temporarily lift, or remove security freezes on their accounts

WPRI | RI Attorney General files legislation on security freezes following Equifax data breach