CONSUMER FRAUD-GIFT CERTIFICAT
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes it an unlawful practice to sell a gift certificate or gift card that contains an expiration date, with specified exceptions. Provides that gift certificates and gift cards are redeemable in cash or subject to replacement at no cost. Applies to gift certificates and gift cards sold on or after July 1, 2004.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
0
Committee
8
Amendments
8
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 4, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 2, 2003
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted by Voice Vote
Apr 1, 2003
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Mar 31, 2003
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 31, 2003
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
Mar 21, 2003
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 21, 2003
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
Mar 20, 2003
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 20, 2003
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
Mar 5, 2003
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
Mar 5, 2003
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2003
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2003
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
Mar 5, 2003
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
Jan 23, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Jan 8, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Daniel J. Burke
DDemocratic
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