HB689Introduced in the House of Delegates
Gift certificates; amends definition, international transactions, fraud reports.
Introduced by Eric Zehr, District 51
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Gift certificates; international transactions; fraud reports. Amends the definition of "gift certificate" and prohibits merchants from selling a gift certificate as part of an international transaction without first implementing a 24-hour hold on the activation of such gift certificate. The bill also requires local law enforcement to communicate reports of gift certificate fraud to the Internet Crime Complaint Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
February 12, 2026
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Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103504D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
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