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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Jan 2023Leawood, Kan. – January 6, 2023: On December 22, 2022, New York Senate Bill 145B (“SB 145B”) and the twin bill Assembly Bill 266A (“AB 266A”; together, the “Twin Bills”) were signed by the Governor. The Twin Bills will require the posting of signage on and after June...
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Dec 2022Leawood, Kan. – December 23, 2022: Last month, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 9360 and the twin bill Assembly Bill 7742. The twin bills are now known as 2022 Sess. Law News of N.Y. Ch. 640 (S. 9360) (known in this CARD Alert as “SL 640”). The twin bills...
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Nov 2022Leawood, Kan. – November 14, 2022: Minnetonka, Minnesota City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2022-14 (the “Ordinance”), modifying section 1045.047 of the Minnetonka City’s Code. To target and deter fraud, the Ordinance will require consumers to provide identification...
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Oct 2022Leawood, Kan. – October 12, 2022: At the close of the 2022 legislative session, New York Senate Bill 145B (“SB145B”) and the twin bill Assembly Bill 266A (“AB266A”; together, the “Twin Bills”) have passed both the Assembly and the Senate. The Twin Bills rest in the...
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Mar 2022Leawood, KS – March 2, 2022: The State of New York has introduced a bill which requires gift certificate sellers to provide notice of prepaid card scams at the location where a gift certificate sale occurs. New York Senate Bill 266 (NY SB266) was first introduced on...
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Mar 2022Leawood, KS – February 28, 2022: The State of New York has enacted two bills which prohibit fees and expiration dates on gift cards and gift certificates. Senate Bill S3467B (S3467B) was introduced on January 29, 2021 and signed into law on December 10, 2021. Assembly...
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Mar 2022Leawood, KS – February 28, 2022: The State of Washington has introduced House Bill 1352 (HB 1352) which will establish a task force to increase public awareness and access to unclaimed property. HB 1352 was first introduced on January 10, 2022 and currently resides in...
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Mar 2022Leawood, KS – February 28, 2021: The State of Wisconsin has enacted its version of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA). Wisconsin Assembly Bill 325 (AB 325) was introduced on May 13, 2021, by Representative August and co-sponsored by Senator Petrowski,...
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