Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 460
Provides that unused gift cards become abandoned property.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that unused gift cards become abandoned property. <b>Provides that if issuer of gift card does not have address for owner of gift card, value of gift card presumed abandoned is subject to custody of this state if purchase, issuance or last transaction by owner of gift card occurred in this state.</b> Prohibits expiration dates for gift cards and certain fees related to gift cards. Provides that violation of prohibitions is unlawful trade practice.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 29 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action18 actions on 18 days
In the SenateJan 29 to May 24115 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 29 to Feb 24 days
Finance and RevenueFeb 2 to May 15102 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 24 to Jun 28 · stopped35 days
Waiting for a committeeMay 24 to May 306 days
Elections, Ethics and RulesMay 30 to Jun 28 · stopped29 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading16–13
Passed · May 24 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 15
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 29 – May 24
- Jan 29Introduced
- Feb 2Sent to Finance and Revenue
- Feb 12Heard in Finance and Revenue
- Mar 8Heard in Finance and Revenue
- Mar 14Heard in Finance and Revenue
- May 3Heard in Finance and Revenue
- May 8Heard in Finance and Revenue
- May 15Finance and Revenue recommended it as amended
- May 16Read a second time
- May 24Passed the Senate, 16 to 13
In the House of Representatives May 25 – Jun 28
- May 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 30Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 18 actions, as published
- Jan 29Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Finance and Revenue.Senate
- Feb 12Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 8Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 14Work Session held.Senate
- May 3Work Session held.Senate
- May 8Work Session held.Senate
- May 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- May 16Second reading.Senate
- May 17Taken from 05-17 Calendar and placed on 05-18 Calendar on voice vote.Senate
- May 18Third read. Taken from 05-18 Calendar and placed on 05-21 Calendar on voice vote.Senate
- May 21Taken from 05-21 Calendar and placed on 05-22 Calendar on voice vote.Senate
- May 22Taken from 05-22 Calendar and placed on 05-23 Calendar on voice vote.Senate
- May 23Carried over to 05-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
- May 24Bill read. Carried by Westlund. Passed.Senate
- May 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 30Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives