AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES
Summary
Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to expiration, escheatment, reissuance and refund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Signed May 31, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 31, 2024
Signed into law
05/31/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/29/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 7, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
04/03/2024 Referred to Senate Commerce
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
03/26/2024 House read and passed
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Legislature · Passed
03/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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