# New Hampshire SB258: (New Title) establishing crimes related to the fraudulent use of gift cards.

New Hampshire SB258, (New Title) establishing crimes related to the fraudulent use of gift cards., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Denise Ricciardi (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-03 (Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0150; Effective 01/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB258
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) establishing crimes related to the fraudulent use of gift cards.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-07-03, Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0150; Effective 01/01/2026
- Sponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carry Spier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Michael Potucek (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-03: Signed by the Governor on 07/01/2025; Chapter 0150; Effective 01/01/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1580h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Amendment # 2025-1580h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1580h 04/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 23 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-04-14: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/11/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 113 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0493s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Amendment # 2025-0493s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0493s, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1051&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7913)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16746)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14486)

## Related bills

- HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law)
- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1051&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7913)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16746)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14486)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB258-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).
