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New HampshireSB2582025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

SB258

Sponsored By: Denise Ricciardi (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Clear gift card terms and start date

The law defines who is a cardholder, card issuer, and gift card seller. It defines open-loop and closed-loop gift cards and gift card redemption information. It sets how value is measured for penalties: the greatest reasonable loss, including the full face value. All rules take effect January 1, 2026.

Harsher penalties for fake receipts

Beginning January 1, 2026, the law makes it a misdemeanor to possess, use, make, alter, or copy retail receipts or UPC labels to steal from a store. It becomes a class B felony when five or more receipts or labels are involved, or when someone has a device to make counterfeit ones. These rules target organized receipt fraud and protect retailers and shoppers.

Stronger penalties for gift card fraud

Beginning January 1, 2026, the law makes it theft to get or keep a gift card or its redemption data without consent, with intent to defraud. It bans tampering with a gift card or its packaging to defraud. It criminalizes schemes that use lies to obtain gift cards or redemption data. Using stolen gift cards or redemption data to get money or goods is also theft. Penalties scale by value taken in any six months: over $1,500 is a class A felony; over $1,000 is a class B felony; less is a misdemeanor.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Denise Ricciardi

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Carry Spier

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel E. Innis

    Republican • Senate

  • Donovan Fenton

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Michael Potucek

    Republican • House

  • Keith R. Murphy

    Republican • Senate

  • Tim McGough

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0150; Effective 01/01/2026

    7/3/2025Senate

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26

    6/25/2025House

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17

    6/24/2025Senate

  4. Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

    5/15/2025Senate

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1580h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 5

    5/8/2025House

  6. Amendment # 2025-1580h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 5

    5/8/2025House

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1580h 04/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 23 P. 7

    5/1/2025House

  8. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

    4/14/2025House

  9. Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204

    4/14/2025House

  10. Public Hearing: 04/11/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204

    4/1/2025House

  11. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 113

    3/28/2025House

  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0493s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

    3/6/2025Senate

  13. Committee Amendment # 2025-0493s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

    3/6/2025Senate

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0493s, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11

    2/20/2025Senate

  15. Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 10

    2/12/2025Senate

  16. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

    PDF

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