Legislation - SB0437

Title: Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
Sponsored by: Senator Folden
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed (120-0)
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 person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor or gift card forgery and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 18 months or a fine of up to $500 or both.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: HB0752

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {453926/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (120-0) Proceedings 55AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {453926/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Referred Judiciary	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Third Reading Passed (120-0)	55AClick to view Recorded Media

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