# Virginia HB2727: Gift certificates; amends definition, international transactions, fraud reports.

Virginia HB2727, Gift certificates; amends definition, international transactions, fraud reports., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric R. Zehr (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2727
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Gift certificates; amends definition, international transactions, fraud reports.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2727) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104269D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022374.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022373.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022374.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022373.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2727-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).