SB444
Offenses relating to gift cards; penalties.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 9, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB444)
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Offenses relating to gift cards; penalties.
Creates the offenses of gift card theft, gift card forgery, gift card fraud, and criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained, punishable as either a Class 1 misdemeanor or Class 6 felony depending on the value of all money, goods, services, and anything else of value obtained in violation of ... (More) the provisions of the bill. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103315D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:47 pm)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB444)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106708D-S1
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/4/2026 5:36 pm)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB444)
