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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1018

AN ACT CONCERNING CASH REFUNDS FOR GIFT CARD BALANCES.

Became law as Public Act 23-10, signed June 7, 2023, 112 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) increase the minimum balance amount for which consumers using gift cards may request cash refunds, and (2) eliminate the requirement that proof of purchase or a receipt be provided by consumers to receive cash refunds for the balance on certain gift cards.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Patricia Billie Miller

In the House of Representatives

    4 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Turco Jr., Corey P. Paris, Robyn A. Porter, Hubert D. Delany

    Its course

    February 15 to June 7, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action19 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 15 to Apr 2771 days

    Banking CommitteeFeb 15 to Mar 720 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 27 to May 3033 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 30 to Jun 56 days

    With the GovernorJun 5 to Jun 72 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 27

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 15 – Apr 27

    1. Feb 15Introduced and sent to Banking Committee
    2. Feb 17Heard in Banking Committee
    3. Mar 7Banking Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 27The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 28 – May 30

    1. Apr 28Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 30Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 1 – Jun 7

    1. Jun 1Numbered Public Act 23-10
    2. Jun 5Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 7Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 15REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 21FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 21SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 21FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 27SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 27SENATE PASSEDSenate
    12. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 30HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. May 30IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. Jun 1PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. Jun 5TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. Jun 5TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. Jun 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor