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ACTION ITEM: VA SSN privacy bill going to full committee at noon today!

Mike

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UPDATE: VA-ALERT Link up - HIT IT!

http://www2.vcdl.org/webapps/vcdl/reflector.html?REF=clgh&PRE=07-SB2821





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Folks - I did not get this to Philip in time for a VA-ALERT - we need to hit the full committee now - they meet after adjournment - like around 1 PM or so.

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To: DelJReid@house.state.va.us, DelDMarshall@house.state.va.us,
DelKCox@house.state.va.us, DelCJones@house.state.va.us,
DelBPhillips@house.state.va.us, DelRTyler@house.state.va.us,
DelGOder@house.state.va.us, DelDAlbo@house.state.va.us,
DelMMcQuigg@house.state.va.us, DelTSuit@house.state.va.us,
DelMRapp@house.state.va.us, DelTWright@house.state.va.us,
DelCSaxman@house.state.va.us, DelTGear@house.state.va.us,
DelJCosgrove@house.state.va.us, DelWAbbitt@house.state.va.us,
DelWArmstrong@house.state.va.us, DelWBarlow@house.state.va.us,
DelDBulova@house.state.va.us, DelRHull@house.state.va.us,
DelRDance@house.state.va.us, DelJWard@house.state.va.us
SUBJECT: Close the SSN loophole in FOIA now!

Dear Delegate Reid and members of the House of Delegates General Laws
Committee:

Please SUPPORT HB 2821 AS ORIGINALLY INTRODUCED by Delegate Sickles to
create a FULL strength Social Security Number exemption in the VA
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Studying this bill is NOT an option.

I'm sure you already know that the last 4 digits of an SSN are the most
sensitive part of a taxpayers' SSN - do NOT put taxpayer privacy at risk
with a "last 4" loophole.

Please let me know what you are going to do.

Sincerely,

YOUR NAME

YOUR ADDRESS
 

longwatch

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Just to clarify why this bill is important. It would make it harder for identity thieves to get your SSN from hunting licenses and CHP records (if you gave it) among other records.
 
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