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KentuckySB 1302025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to gift cards.

Sponsored By: Scott Madon (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger protections against gift card crime

Kentucky law applies theft penalties to taking gift cards without required consent or knowingly receiving stolen cards to use, sell, or transfer. For these penalties, a card is worth its highest listed amount on the card or packaging, or $250 if none appears. Holding two or more unlawfully obtained cards creates a presumption that the holder knew they were unlawfully obtained. Intentionally tampering with an unactivated card’s packaging or security features without permission is a Class D felony when done to access money another person loads. This tampering offense does not cover activated cards. Getting gift cards or their redemption information through fraud is normally a Class B misdemeanor. Based on the value obtained over six months, it becomes a Class A misdemeanor at $500 to under $1,000, a Class D felony at $1,000 to under $10,000, and a Class C felony at $10,000 or more. Three or more qualifying convictions in the past five years also trigger the Class D felony tier.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scott Madon

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Donald Douglas

    Republican • Senate

  • David P. Givens

    Republican • Senate

  • Greg Elkins

    Republican • Senate

  • Lindsey Tichenor

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

House vote • 3/13/2025

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 38 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 38)

    3/19/2025

  2. delivered to Governor

    3/13/2025

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    3/13/2025Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    3/13/2025Senate

  5. received in Senate

    3/13/2025Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 95-0

    3/13/2025House

  7. placed in the Orders of the Day

    3/13/2025House

  8. taken from Rules

    3/13/2025House

  9. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

    3/12/2025House

  10. to Small Business & Information Technology (H)

    3/11/2025House

  11. returned to Committee on Committees (H)

    3/11/2025House

  12. 1st reading

    3/11/2025House

  13. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

    3/11/2025House

  14. to Committee on Committees (H)

    3/5/2025House

  15. received in House

    3/5/2025House

  16. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    3/4/2025Senate

  17. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  18. 2nd reading, to Rules

    2/28/2025Senate

  19. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    2/27/2025Senate

  20. to Judiciary (S)

    2/13/2025Senate

  21. to Committee on Committees (S)

    2/11/2025Senate

  22. introduced in Senate

    2/11/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Current

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/10/2025

    PDF

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