Brad Bowman reports that House Majority Caucus Chair Rep. Sannie Overly, D-Paris, pre-filed a bill that would protect children from identity theft by allowing parents or guardians to request a security freeze in cases of card fraud for children under 18 and an incapacitated person.
Bowman reports:
Currently, there are 22 states that allow parents, legal guardians or those representing minors to place a security freeze on a minor’s credit report.
Read more on The State Journal.
Why wait until they’re victimized? Why not allow parents to place a security freeze on minor children’s accounts, period?