2007 House Bill 4317 / 2008 Public Act 211

Prohibit gift card expiration dates

Introduced in the House

Feb. 27, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To prohibit retailers from placing expiration dates on merchandise gift certificates or gift cards, or charging a service fee when a customer uses one of these.

Referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life

June 28, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Oct. 16, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 27, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Sept. 30, 2008.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 28, 2007

Amendment offered by Rep. Michael Sak (D-76)

To include Senate Bill 388 in the gift card regulation package.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 3 (details)

To prohibit retailers from charging service fees or inactivity fees on merchandise gift certificates or gift cards. See also House Bill 4680, which would prohibit the sale of gift cards with an expiration shorter than 5 years, and House Bill 4050, which would impose other regulations on merchants related to these cards.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism

May 21, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 26, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To prohibit retailers from charging service fees or inactivity fees on merchandise gift certificates or gift cards. See also House Bill 4680, which would prohibit the sale of gift cards with an expiration shorter than 5 years, and House Bill 4050, which would impose other regulations on merchants related to these cards.

Received in the House

June 26, 2008

June 27, 2008

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 10, 2008