Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB936 HD2 SD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:58:05 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.
Report Title:
Trade Regulation and Practice; Gift Certificates
Description:
Prohibits a gift certificate issuer from charging back-end service fees for dormancy, maintenance, or inactivity. Prohibits issuance fees greater than $2 upon purchase of a certificate. Requires disclosure of service fees. (SD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
HERKES
Current Referral:
CPH
Date Status Text
1/22/2007HPending introduction.
1/24/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2007HReferred to EDB, CPC, referral sheet 4
2/3/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Thursday, 02-08-07 at 8:50 am in House conference room 325.
2/5/2007HThis measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Thursday 02-08-07 at 8:50 am in conference room 325.
2/8/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Monday, 02-12-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 325.
2/12/2007HThe committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Wakai, Brower, Chang, Hanohano, Herkes, Manahan, Tsuji, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ching, Marumoto; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Berg.
2/14/2007HReported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 447) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC.
2/15/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Takai voting no (1) and Representative(s) Souki, Takamine excused (2).
2/16/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-21-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/21/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/26/2007HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-28-07 at 2:00 pm in conference room 325.
2/28/2007HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Herkes, Caldwell, Evans, Ito, Sonson, Souki, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Luke, Morita; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Marumoto; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Green, Thielen.
3/1/2007HReported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 942) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/1/2007HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-06-07.
3/6/2007HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with Representative(s) Bertram, Marumoto voting no (2) and Representative(s) Takai, Thielen excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/8/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 269).
3/8/2007SPassed First Reading.
3/8/2007SReferred to CPH.
3/30/2007SThe committee(s) on CPH added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-03-07 at 10:00 am in conference room 016.
4/3/2007SThe committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Espero, Ihara, Sakamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ige ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 0 Excused: none.
4/5/2007SReported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1601) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
4/5/2007SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/5/2007S48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-07.
4/10/2007SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Hooser, Kim, Menor . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2007HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 641) in amended form (SD 1).
4/12/2007HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/13/2007SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 687).
4/16/2007SSenate Conferees appointed: Taniguchi, Chair; Ihara, Slom.
4/16/2007HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
4/16/2007HHouse conferees appointed: Yamashita, Herkes Co-Chairs; Ching.
4/17/2007SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/18/2007SSenator Slom discharged as conferee.
4/18/2007SSenator Gabbard added as conferee.
4/18/2007HReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 833).

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