SB 13 - Gift Card Integrity; unfair/deceptive practices in consumer transactions

Committees

Current Status

05/09/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions, so as to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide that the terms of gift certificates, store gift cards, and general use prepaid cards shall be disclosed at the time of purchase and through certain notifications; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/03/05 03:20 PM Senate Vote #147 019 033 003 001 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY SENATOR FROM THE 42ND TO COMMITTEE SUB
03/03/05 03:21 PM Senate Vote #148 022 032 001 001 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #2 BY SENATOR FROM THE 42ND TO COMMITTEE SUB
03/03/05 03:23 PM Senate Vote #149 019 034 002 001 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #3 BY SENATOR FROM THE 33RD TO COMMITTEE SUB
03/03/05 03:25 PM Senate Vote #150 052 002 001 001 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/31/05 03:55 PM House Vote #505 086 078 010 006 TABLE
03/31/05 03:58 PM House Vote #506 085 083 006 006 RECON
03/31/05 04:01 PM House Vote #507 100 066 009 005 PREV QUES
03/31/05 04:09 PM House Vote #508 101 070 004 005 PASS
03/31/05 04:15 PM House Vote #509 071 096 008 005 RECON
03/31/05 10:26 PM Senate Vote #570 047 005 001 003 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
12/21/2004 Senate Prefile
01/24/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/22/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/23/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/03/2005 Senate Third Read
03/03/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/04/2005 House First Readers
03/10/2005 House Second Readers
03/24/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/31/2005 House Third Readers
03/31/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/31/2005 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/13/2005 Senate Sent to Governor
05/09/2005 Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/09/2005 Act 367
10/01/2005 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/31/05 Structured Rule in House