H*3657 (Rat #0083, Act #0043 of 2001) General Bill, By Cato, Robinson, Bingham, G.A. Brown, Campsen, Edge, Harrison, Jennings, Kelley, Kirsh, Lourie, Miller, Quinn, Rhoad, Rodgers, J.E. Smith, Tripp, Weeks, Whipper and White
Summary: Unclaimed property, gift certificates, forfeited reservation deposits; Uniform Laws, Property, Consumer Affairs, Hotels
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-18-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT, SO AS TO DELETE GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM THE DEFINITION OF "INTANGIBLE PROPERTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 27-18-150, RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES AND CREDIT MEMOS BEING PRESUMED ABANDONED WHEN NOT CLAIMED WITHIN FIVE YEARS, SO AS TO REMOVE GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM THIS PRESUMPTION OF BEING ABANDONED; TO ADD SECTION 27-18-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO FORFEITED RESERVATION DEPOSITS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT APPLIES TO GIFT CERTIFICATES ISSUED AFTER JUNE 30, 1996, OR GIFT CERTIFICATES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED AS ABANDONED BEFORE JULY 1, 2001.-AMENDED TITLE
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03/01/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2
03/01/01	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3
04/18/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3
04/19/01	House	Amended HJ-60
04/19/01	House	Read second time HJ-60
04/19/01	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-61
04/20/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-4
04/24/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-17
04/24/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-17
05/09/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-24
05/09/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-25
05/09/01	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-25
05/10/01	Senate	Read third time and enrolled
05/23/01		Ratified R 83
05/29/01		Signed By Governor
06/05/01		Act No. 43
06/14/01		Effective date 07/01/01 See act for exceptions
06/14/01		Copies available