Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB280: Crime/Gift Care Theft/Create
Status: Signed into law, September 2, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to theft.
From the introduced text, April 15, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT. Section 1. Amend Chapter 5, Part I, Title 11, of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underline as follows: §841E. Crimes related to gift cards. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Cardholder" means any person or party to whom a physical or virtual gift card is issued through a purchase or receives a gift card from a willing party. (2) "Card issuer" means any person that issues a gift card or the agent of that person with respect to that card. (3) "Closed-Loop Gift Card" means a card, code, or device that is issued to a consumer on a prepaid basis primarily for personal, family, or household purposes in a specified amount, regardless of whether that amount may be increased or reloaded in exchange for payment; and is redeemable upon presentation by a consumer at a single merchant or group of affiliated merchants. (4) "Gift Card" means a physical or digital "closed-loop gift card" or "open-loop gift card" that is either activated or inactivated. (5) "Gift Card Redemption Information" means information unique to each gift card which allows the cardholder to access, transfer, or spend the funds on that gift card. (6) "Gift Card Seller" means a merchant that is engaged in the …
Sponsors
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- William Bush (D, 29)
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 25, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (2/3) (May 22, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB280?
- SB280 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Crime/Gift Care Theft/Create.
- What does SB280 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to theft.
- What is the status of SB280?
- Signed into law as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB280?
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB280?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143100
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