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, Woods, Valentine, Phillips, McComas, Moreno, and Conaway
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

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.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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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 Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {273222/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media

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.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {273222/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42 Click to view Recorded Media

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