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CS/SB 970: Unclaimed Property

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Richter

Unclaimed Property; Requiring unclaimed funds reported in the name of specified campaigns for public office to be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of the State School Trust Fund; requiring certain persons claiming entitlement to unclaimed property to file certified copies of specified pleadings with the Department of Financial Services; revising requirements and conditions for contracts to acquire ownership of or entitlement to property, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/4/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 783 (Ch. 2016-90) -SJ 722
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/30/2015 Senate • Filed
    12/11/2015 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 73
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 73
    2/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/09/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 402
    2/11/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 402
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 406
    2/16/2016 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 423
    2/17/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 423
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/26/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/2/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
    3/4/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 722
    • Amendment(s) adopted (853018) -SJ 722
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 783 -SJ 722
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 783 (Ch. 2016-90) -SJ 722

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  • CS/SB 970, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2016 at 10:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 783 (er) Unclaimed Property Trumbull Similar Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-90
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    853018 - Amendment
    Between lines 72 and 73 insert:     		Latvala 3/3/2016
    6:50 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/4/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2016 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    717.101 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    717.1235 Page 3 (pdf)
    717.1243 Small estate accounts. Page 3 (pdf)
    717.1262 Court documents. Page 3 (pdf)
    717.1333 Evidence; estimations; audit reports, examiner’s worksheets, investigative reports, other related documents. Page 4 (pdf)
    717.135 Power of attorney to recover reported property in the custody of the department. Page 4 (pdf)
    717.1351 Acquisition of unclaimed property. Page 7 (pdf)
    717.1381 Void unclaimed property powers of attorney and purchase agreements. Page 10 (pdf)
    717.139 Uniformity of application and construction. Page 10 (pdf)
    717.1400 Registration. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • SB 970, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2015 at 2:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2016 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 783 (c1) Unclaimed Property Trumbull Similar Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-90
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    260196 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Richter)     		2/5/2016
    11:30 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/9/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 888618 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (260196)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Richter)     		2/8/2016
    9:45 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/9/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/9/2016 10:00 AM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    45.034 Qualifications and appointment of a surplus trustee in foreclosure actions. Page 2 (pdf)
    717.101 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    717.1235 Page 3 (pdf)
    717.1243 Small estate accounts. Page 3 (pdf)
    717.1333 Evidence; estimations; audit reports, examiner’s worksheets, investigative reports, other related documents. Page 3 (pdf)
    717.135 Power of attorney to recover reported property in the custody of the department. Page 4 (pdf)
    717.1351 Acquisition of unclaimed property. Page 5 (pdf)
    717.1381 Void unclaimed property powers of attorney and purchase agreements. Page 6 (pdf)
    717.1400 Registration. Page 6 (pdf)

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