2004 Senate Bill 1340 / Public Act 385

Revise certain unclaimed property abandonment criteria

Introduced in the Senate

Aug. 4, 2004

Introduced by Sen. Michael Switalski (D-10)

To revise the law governing unclaimed property, so as to reduce from seven to three years the period after which shares of stock are presumed to have been abandoned when their owner's location is unknown and the owner does not claim any dividends or other distributions. Also, to shorten the time after which stock enrolled in an automatic reinvestment plan may be considered abandoned.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

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 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 9, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 29, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To require that the unclaimed property report be published in newspapers every six months, and not "twice each year" (which potentially be two days in a row).

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 3 (details)

To revise the law governing unclaimed property, so as to reduce from seven to three years the period after which shares of stock are presumed to have been abandoned when their owner's location is unknown and the owner does not claim any dividends or other distributions. Also, to shorten the time after which stock enrolled in an automatic reinvestment plan may be considered abandoned.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 30, 2004

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

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 12, 2004