Offenses relating to gift cards; penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-191, 18.2-192, 18.2-193, 18.2-195, 18.2-197, 18.2-198, and 18.2-198.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to offenses relating to gift cards; penalties.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Offenses relating to gift cards; penalties. Adds the offenses of gift card theft, gift card forgery, gift card fraud, and criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained to the existing provisions of law related to credit cards. This bill is identical to SB 444.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 196 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Michelle Lopes Maldonado Jessica L. AndersonNadarius E. ClarkRozia A. Henson, Jr.Sam Rasoul
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 15
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 13, X 2
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 196.