RUUPA OVERPAYMENTS
Summary
Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Includes within the definition of "property" any overpayment made by any person to a government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, including, but not limited to, a payment for any tax, license, or fee that was made in excess of the amount ultimately required of the payor. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act is a restatement and clarification of existing law. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 10, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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1 edit
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Jun 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized for enactment with minor formatting adjustments to the definitions section. The substantive policy content, including definitions for business associations, electronic mail, and game-related digital content, remains unchanged from the previous version.
TECHNICAL
Minor spacing and indentation adjustments were made to the text of the definitions for 'Electronic mail', 'Finder', and 'Game-related digital content' to align with the enrolled format.
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 14, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jun 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-002
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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