Legislation

Title: Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Senator Kramer
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a merchant from selling a certain open- or closed-loop gift card to a consumer unless the merchant meets certain requirements; requiring a certain merchant to provide training to all employees of the merchant on identifying and responding to gift card fraud; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection to create a certain notice and issue certain guidelines regarding gift card fraud; requiring a certain third-party gift card reseller to record and maintain a copy of certain information for at least 3 years; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0896

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025, October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/01/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 3/11/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {303520/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {323622/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (100-35) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/01/2024	2/01/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024)
Senate	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2024	3/11/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Favorable with Amendments {303520/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024)
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Referred Economic Matters	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/02/2024	3/18/2024	Favorable with Amendments {323622/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2024	3/18/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Third Reading Passed (100-35)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Senate Concurs House Amendments	72 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	72 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024)
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463
			Text - Chapter - Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024)

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