2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 8

CHAPTER NUMBER: 456 File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Senators Klausmeier, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled:
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Restrictions and Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from selling a gift certificate that is subject to expiration or specified fees or charges within a specified period after purchase; requiring disclosure of specified terms and conditions in a specified manner; providing that a gift certificate sold or issued in violation of the Act shall be considered valid and may not be subject to expiration or any fee; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
07/13
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Finance
1/19
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
1/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
1/31
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/8
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/9 (Senator V. Jones) Adopted
3/9
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator V. Jones) Adopted
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator V. Jones) Rejected (10-36)
Floor Amendment (Senator Munson) Rejected (6-38)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (40-4)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Klausmeier, Middleton, and Hooper
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/15
First Reading Economic Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Motion Special Order 4/8 (Delegate Boteler) Rejected
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (113-18)
4/8
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates D. Davis, Doory, and Trueschler
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (122-11)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 456

Sponsored by:

Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GIFTS
PENALTIES
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-301 , 13-301 , 14-1319 , 14-1320 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 003527/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 2005   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 457079/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 2005   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 473525/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 2005   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 413196/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2005   at: 12:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 453696/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2005   at: 12:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Report Number: 563729/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 11:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 953621/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 11:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2005: Floor Amendment (Jones V) {003527/1 Rejected (10-36)
March 10, 2005: Floor Amendment (Munson) {473525/1 Rejected (6-38)
March 14, 2005: Third Reading Passed (40-4)
April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (44-1)
House
April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed (113-18)
April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (122-11)