May 2023Leawood, Kan. – May 5, 2023: As you may recall, the New York Consumer Protection Act was amended to require signage at points-of-sale warning of potential scams involving gift cards. The amendment will become effective June 20, 2023. Specifically, the new law...
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Apr 2023Leawood, Kan. – April 7, 2023: Last month, the New Mexico Senate passed House Bill 165 (“HB 165”). You may recall that HB 165 was previously passed by the House of Representatives. HB 165 would enact New Mexico’s version of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act....
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Apr 2023Leawood, Kan. – April 7, 2023: Last month, the Idaho House of Representatives passed House Bill 188 (“HB 188”). HB 188 would enact Idaho’s version of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. If enacted in its current form, HB 188 would become effective on July 1,...
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Apr 2023Leawood, Kan. – April 7, 2023: Last week, the Indiana House of Representative passed Senate Bill 183 (“SB 183”) with amendment. SB 183 was previously passed by the Senate. SB 183 would amend the Indiana Unclaimed Property Act to create a specific Gift Card exemption...
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Mar 2023Leawood, Kan. – March 24, 2023: Earlier this month, the Connecticut Joint Committee on Banking held a public hearing regarding Senate Bill 1018 (SB 1018). The bill would increase the cash redemption amount from less to $3 to less than $5 and delete the requirement...
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Mar 2023Leawood, Kan. – March 24, 2023: Last month, Illinois House Bill 3785 (HB 3785) was introduced before the Illinois House of Representatives. The bill would amend the consumer protection act to require that sellers of gift certificates “return the remaining balance on...
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Mar 2023Leawood, Kan. – March 3, 2023: Last week, the Indiana Senate passed Senate Bill 183 (“SB 183”). SB 183 would amend the Indiana Unclaimed Property Act to create a specific Gift Card exemption from escheat. As you may recall, Indiana adopted its version of the Revised...
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Mar 2023Leawood, Kan. – February 24, 2023: Last week, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed House Bill 165 (“HB 165”). HB 165 would enact New Mexico’s version of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. If enacted in its current form, HB 165 would become effective...
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Feb 2023Leawood, Kan. – February 17, 2023: The New York Legislature is currently considering in Senate Bill 1329 and Assembly Bill 1009 (together, the “Twin Bills”) amendments to § 396-I § 2-b of the New York Consumer Protection Act to require the Department of State to...
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Jan 2023Leawood, Kan. – January 6, 2023: Last month, Representative Bertoglio introduced House Bill 136 (HB 136) that would enact Montana’s version of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. If enacted in its current form, HB 136 would become effective on July 1, 2023....
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