Legislation - HB0752

Title: Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
Sponsored by: Delegates Toles, J. Long, T. Morgan, Roberson, Roberts, Schmidt, Simmons, Taylor, and Woods
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing for the valuation of a gift card for the purpose of determining value for crimes involving theft; prohibiting a person, with the intent to defraud another, from altering or tampering with a gift card or its packaging; and providing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 18 months or a fine not to exceed $500, or both.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0437

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Reassigned to Judiciary Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Reassigned to Judiciary	20 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

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