AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES
Summary
Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to expiration, escheatment, reissuance and refund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed May 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
May 14, 2024
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 31, 2024
Signed into law
05/31/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/29/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
May 22, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 15, 2024
Committee
05/15/2024 Referred to House Corporations
lower
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/14/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 7, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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