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CS/CS/CS/SB 1638: Gift Certificates & Similar Credit Items [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Commerce ; Banking and Insurance ; Constantine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Webster ; Atwater ; Lynn ; Aronberg ; Crist ; Alexander

Gift Certificates & Similar Credit Items [EPCC]; defines terms "credit memo" & "gift certificate"; prohibits gift certificate or credit memo sold or issued for consideration in this state from having expiration date, expiration period, or any type of postsale charge or fee imposed on gift certificate or credit memo; provides certain exceptions; requires that said certificate or memo be reported as unclaimed property; provides legislative intent, etc. Creates 501.95, 717.1045.

Effective Date: 06/28/2007
 Last Action: 6/28/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-256; See also CS/CS/HB 919 (Ch. 2007-78)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00109
    3/15/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/20/07, 9:15 am, 412-K
    3/20/2007 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00216; CS read 1st time on 03/21/07 -SJ 00217
    3/21/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    3/22/2007 Senate • Now in Commerce -SJ 00216; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/27/07, 9:00 am, 401-S
    3/27/2007 Senate • CS/CS by Commerce; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00258; CS read 1st time on 03/28/07 -SJ 00265
    3/28/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/4/2007 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00259
    4/12/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/17/07, 9:00 am, 401-S
    4/17/2007 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00440; CS read 1st time on 04/18/07 -SJ 00449
    4/18/2007 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00440
    4/20/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00506
    4/25/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00533; CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 00533
    4/26/2007 House • In Messages
    4/30/2007 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00897
    5/1/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1259 -HJ 00925; Read 2nd time -HJ 00925
    5/2/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00973; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00973
    5/2/2007 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00875
    6/15/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/28/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-256; See also CS/CS/HB 919 (Ch. 2007-78)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1638, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2007 at 3:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1259 (c2) Gift Certificates & Similar Credit Items Grant Identical Last Action: 5/1/2007 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 1638; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1638 (Ch. 2007-256), CS/CS/HB 919 (Ch. 2007-78) -HJ 00925
    Location:
    H 919 (e1) Murzin Compare Last Action: 5/24/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-78; See also CS/CS/HB 921 (Ch. 2007-79), CS/CS/CS/SB 1638 (Ch. 2007-256)
    Location:
    S 1198 (e1) Emergency Communications Systems [RPCC] Bennett Compare Last Action: 4/27/2007 S Substituted CS/CS/HB 919 -SJ 00678; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 919 (Ch. 2007-78), CS/CS/HB 921 (Ch. 2007-79), CS/CS/CS/SB 1638 (Ch. 2007-256) -SJ 00678
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.95
    717.1045

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1638, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/18/2007 at 7:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    904752 - Amendment
    		Constantine 4/19/2007
    3:11 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    574141 - Amendment
    		Frishe 4/30/2007
    3:14 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2007 9:00 AM General Government Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2007 12:33 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2007 12:16 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.95
    717.1045

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  • CS/CS/SB 1638, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/28/2007 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2007 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    093400 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Aronberg)     		4/16/2007
    7:50 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 555906 - Amendment to Amendment (093400)
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Aronberg)     		4/17/2007
    7:39 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 723932 - Amendment to Amendment (093400)
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Aronberg)     		4/17/2007
    7:40 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.95
    717.1045

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  • CS/SB 1638, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2007 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    495342 - Amendment
    		Commerce
    (Lynn)     		3/26/2007
    9:56 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    340510 - Amendment
    		Commerce
    (Lynn)     		3/26/2007
    9:56 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 893002 - Amendment to Amendment (340510)
    		Commerce
    (Lynn)     		3/26/2007
    4:12 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    451328 - Amendment
    		Commerce
    (Lynn)     		3/26/2007
    9:56 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/27/2007 9:00 AM Commerce 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.95
    717.1045

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  • SB 1638, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2007 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    954476 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Atwater)     		3/19/2007
    10:25 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 135442 - Substitute Amendment (954476)
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Atwater)     		3/19/2007
    3:58 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 801210 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (135442)
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Atwater)     		3/20/2007
    1:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2007 9:15 AM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    717.1045

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