HB0095 • 2016

Abandoned gift certificates and value cards-sunset repeal.

AN ACT relating to unclaimed property; removing the scheduled repeal date on provisions related to the abandonment of gift certificates, merchant store value cards and credit memos; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Petroff
Last action: 2016-03-07
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2016

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2016-03-07 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2016-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0042
2016-03-03 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0042
2016-03-02 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0042
2016-03-02 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0042
2016-03-02 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-0
2016-03-01 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-29 Senate
S COW:Passed
2016-02-26 Senate
S Placed on General File
2016-02-26 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2016-02-25 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2016-02-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2016-02-23 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0
2016-02-22 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-19 House
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2016-02-18 House
H COW:Passed
2016-02-15 House
H Placed on General File
2016-02-15 House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2016-02-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 60-0-0-0-0
2016-02-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2016-02-08 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115

Bill No.:
HB0095
Effective
:
7/1/2016

LSO No.:
16LSO-0292

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0042

Chapter No.:
73

Prime Sponsor:
Petroff

Catch Title:
Abandoned gift certificates and value cards-sunset repeal.

Subject:
Abandoned gift certificates, merchant stor
ed value cards and credit memos

Summary/Major Elements:

Under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, gift certificates, merchant stored value cards and credit memos may be deemed abandoned under certain circumstances.

The current statutory provisions governing the abandonment of gift certificates, merchant store value cards and credit memos are
repealed effective July 1, 2019.

This
act
removes that scheduled repeal date
, effective July 1, 2016
.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0095

ENROLLED ACT NO. 42,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2016 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to unclaimed property; removing the scheduled repeal date on provisions related to the abandonment of gift certificates, merchant store value cards and credit memos; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 34
‑
24
‑
114(
f) is repealed.

Section

2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
6
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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