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CS/CS/HB 615: Unclaimed Property

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Rules & Regulations ; Financial Services ; Prieguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cantens ; Ritchie ; Bense ; Johnson ; Lynn

Unclaimed Property; revises provisions re Disposition of Unclaimed Property law to refer to property considered abandoned as unclaimed property; provides additional criterion for certain property in financial organizations being presumed unclaimed; authorizes payment of unclaimed funds by electronic transfer; includes statecertified public accountants among persons authorized to file claims as owner's representatives, etc. Amends Ch. 717, 732.107, 493.6102.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
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Date	Chamber	Action
12/9/1999	House	• Prefiled
1/14/2000	House	• Referred to Financial Services (CAC); Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC)
1/28/2000	House	• On Committee agenda Financial Services (CAC), 02/07/00, 3:30 pm, 214C
2/7/2000	House	• Comm. Action: CS by Financial Services (CAC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/14/2000	House	• Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC)
3/6/2000	House	• On Committee agenda Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC), 03/08/00, 1:00 pm, 12H
3/7/2000	House	• Introduced, referred to Financial Services (CAC); Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00043; On Committee agenda Financial Services (CAC), 02/07/00, 3:30 pm, 214C; Comm. Action: CS by Financial Services (CAC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 HJ 00148; CS read first time on 03/07/00 HJ 00130; Pending review of CS under Rule 113 HJ 00148; Now in Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC) HJ 00148; On Committee agenda Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC), 03/08/00, 1:00 pm, 12H
3/8/2000	House	• Comm. Action: CS/CS by Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 HJ 00336
3/22/2000	House	• CS read first time on 03/22/00 HJ 00329
3/17/2000	House	• Pending review of CS under Rule 113 HJ 00336
3/20/2000	House	• Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) HJ 00336
3/24/2000	House	• On Committee agenda Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/28/00, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
3/28/2000	House	• Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Finance & Taxation (FRC); YEAS 15 NAYS 0 HJ 00367
3/29/2000	House	• Now in General Government Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00367
4/3/2000	House	• On Committee agenda General Government Appropriations (FRC), 04/05/00, 8:00 am, 214C
4/5/2000	House	• Comm. Action:Favorable by General Government Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 HJ 00502
4/6/2000	House	• Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar HJ 00502
4/24/2000	House	• Placed on General Calendar; Read second time HJ 00633; Amendment(s) adopted HJ 00633; Read third time HJ 00640; CS passed as amended; YEAS 108 NAYS 0 HJ 00640
4/24/2000	Senate	• In Messages
4/26/2000	Senate	• Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Fiscal Resource SJ 00538
5/5/2000	Senate	• Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
S 832 (c3)	Unclaimed Property	Horne	Similar	Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Placed on Special Order Calendar SJ 01145; Died on Calendar

Version	Posted	Format
H 615 Filed	8/28/2000 9:14 AM	Web Page
H 615 c1	8/28/2000 9:14 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 615 c2	8/28/2000 9:14 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 615 e1	8/28/2000 9:14 AM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

H 615 c2
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
975413 - Amendment	Finance & Taxation	3/30/2000 1:17 AM		Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

H 615 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
561168 - Amendment	Sebesta	5/3/2000 4:16 AM		Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	H 615	Financial Services (Post-Meeting)	12/27/1999 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 615	Financial Services (Post-Meeting)	2/14/2000 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 615	Governmental Rules & Regulations (Post-Meeting)	3/1/2000 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 615	Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting)	3/25/2000 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 615	Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting)	3/28/2000 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 615	General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting)	4/3/2000 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 615	General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting)	4/5/2000 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 615	Governmental Rules & Regulations (Post-Meeting)	3/13/2000 12:00 AM	PDF

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
H 615 e1	4/24/2000 2:38 PM	House	108 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (33)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
493.6102	Inapplicability of parts I through IV of this chapter.
717.101	Definitions.
717.102	Property presumed abandoned; general rule.
717.103	General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.
717.1035	Property originated or issued by this state, any political subdivision of this state, or any entity incorporated, organized, created, or otherwise located in the state.
717.104	Traveler's checks and money orders.
717.105	Checks, drafts, and similar instruments issued or certified by banking and financial organizations.
717.106	Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations.
717.107	Funds owing under life insurance policies.
717.108	Deposits held by utilities.
717.109	Refunds held by business associations.
717.1101	Stock and other intangible interests in business associations.
717.111	Property of business associations held in course of dissolution.
717.112	Property held by agents and fiduciaries.
717.113	Property held by courts and public agencies.
717.115	Wages.
717.116	Contents of safe-deposit box or other safekeeping repository.
717.117	Report of abandoned property.
717.118	Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property.
717.119	Payment or delivery of abandoned property.
717.1201	Custody by state; holder relieved from liability; reimbursement of holder paying claim; reclaiming for owner; defense of holder; payment of safe-deposit box or repository charges.
717.122	Public sale of abandoned property.
717.123	Deposit of funds.
717.124	Filing of claim with department.
717.1241	Conflicting claims.
717.1243	Transfer of unclaimed property by operation of law.
717.125	Claim of another state to recover property; procedure.
717.129	Periods of limitation.
717.132	Enforcement; cease and desist orders; administrative fines.
717.135	Agreement to locate reported property.
717.1353
717.137	Effect of new provisions; clarification of application.
732.107	Escheat.

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