2026 Regular Session
SB437
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 12, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent
April 3, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
120 yea–0 nay · 9 not voting · 12 absent
Committee referrals
March 13, 2026 · House
Judiciary
January 30, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (120-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Judiciary
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House Referred Judiciary
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {453926/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
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Senate Hearing canceled
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Senate Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings