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West VirginiaHB 49902026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to crimes using gift cards

Sponsored By: Eric Brooks (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§61-4A-1§61-4A-2§61-4A-3§61-4A-4

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Bill Overview

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

Criminal penalties for gift card fraud

Beginning June 12, 2026, the law makes stealing, tampering with, or using false pretenses with gift cards a crime. The person must act with intent to defraud. If the value is under $1,000, it is a misdemeanor: up to 1 year in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine. If the value is over $1,000, it is a felony: 1 to 10 years in prison and/or up to a $2,500 fine. For tampering cases, values from multiple cards can be added together when part of one scheme. The law also defines what counts as a gift card, who is a cardholder or seller, and what redemption information means.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eric Brooks

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dana Ferrell

    Republican • House

  • Michael Hornby

    Republican • House

  • Jonathan Kyle

    Republican • House

  • Phil Mallow

    Republican • House

  • Keith Marple

    Republican • House

  • Carl Martin

    Republican • House

  • Pritt

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Carl "Bill" Roop

    Republican • House

  • Bryan Smith

    Republican • House

  • Adam Vance

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 225 • No: 0

House vote • 3/14/2026

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 680)

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 408)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 131)

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 105, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    6/29/2026House

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026

    3/30/2026House

  3. To Governor 3/25/2026

    3/25/2026House

  4. House received Senate message

    3/14/2026House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 680)

    3/14/2026House

  6. Communicated to Senate

    3/14/2026House

  7. Completed legislative action

    3/14/2026House

  8. House Message received

    3/14/2026Senate

  9. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  10. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal

    3/14/2026House

  11. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  12. On 3rd reading

    3/10/2026Senate

  13. Read 3rd time

    3/10/2026Senate

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 408)

    3/10/2026Senate

  15. Senate requests House to concur

    3/10/2026Senate

  16. On 2nd reading

    3/9/2026Senate

  17. Read 2nd time

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    3/9/2026Senate

  19. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

    3/6/2026Senate

  20. Immediate consideration

    3/6/2026Senate

  21. Read 1st time

    3/6/2026Senate

  22. Introduced in Senate

    2/20/2026Senate

  23. To Judiciary

    2/20/2026Senate

  24. To Judiciary

    2/20/2026Senate

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    2/19/2026House

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