Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2318
Gift certificates; prohibit expiration date or service fee.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO MAKE UNLAWFUL THE SALE OF A GIFT CERTIFICATE THAT CONTAINS AN EXPIRATION DATE OR A SERVICE FEE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICATION OF THIS LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT ARE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION STATUTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 25 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 25 to Feb 19 · stopped25 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 25 to Feb 19 · stopped25 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 25 – Feb 19
- Jan 25Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 25Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate