5/21/04-A bill that would require all Vermont businesses with customers’ or former employees’ personal information to dispose of those records in a proper manner has died.
S174, sponsored by Sen. John Campbell, D-Quechee, remained in the Senate Judiciary Committee at the close of the session May 20.
Under the bill, such personal information would include medical records, credit card account information, loan applications, tax returns, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, date of birth and disability information.
It would require businesses to shred, erase or modify personal information in such a way to make it unreadable before disposing it.
While federal law requires the proper destruction of medical and financial records held by hospitals and banks, for example, S174 included all businesses that have personal information.
Penalties for not destroying records in a proper manner could result in the state seeking injunctive relief against the individual or business or filing a civil action. Victims could also sue for damages.

4/8/04-A bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee would require all Vermont businesses with customers’ or former employees’ personal information to dispose of those records in a proper manner.
Such personal information would include medical records, credit card account information, loan applications, tax returns, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, date of birth and disability information.
S174, sponsored by Sen. John Campbell, D-Quechee, would require businesses to shred, erase or modify personal information in such a way to make it unreadable before disposing it.
While federal law requires the proper destruction of medical and financial records held by hospitals and banks, for example, S174 includes all businesses that have personal information.
Penalties for not destroying records in a proper manner could result in the state seeking injunctive relief against the individual or business or filing a civil action. Victims could also sue for damages.
For bill status, call (802) 828-2231.