Consumers Union of U.S., Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Consumer Advocacy

Lobbying Interests:
Consumers Union and allies have been and continue to urge lawmakers to pass good legislation on requiring entities to provide notice to individuals whose info has been exposed through a security breach, stricter data security practices for information brokers, and tougher safeguards to thwart identity thieves.

Title:
Financial Manager

Contact
EO
Elisa Odabashian
1535 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 431-6747
(415) 431-0906
www.consumersunion.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 621
Assembly Bill 621
relating to: requiring notice of unauthorized acquisitions of computerized personal information and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/11/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 912
Assembly Bill 912
relating to: allowing individuals to restrict release of credit reports and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 140

For
Notification Date
7/28/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
July - December
$134.22
2006
January - June
$6.71
2006
July - December
$0.00
Total $140.93
Total Hours Communicating 2005
July - December
0.00
2006
January - June
0.00
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00
Total Hours Other 2005
July - December
3.00
2006
January - June
0.10
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 3.10

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: requiring notice of unauthorized acquisitions of computerized personal information and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
100%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 97%
relating to: allowing individuals to restrict release of credit reports and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
100%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures