Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF266: A BILL FOR An Act relating to theft, forgery, and fraud involving a gift card, and providing penalties
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
An Act relating to theft, forgery, and fraud involving a gift card, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 24, 2025:
Senate File 266 - Enrolled Senate File RELATING TO THEFT, FORGERY, AND FRAUD INVOLVING A GIFT CARD, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. NEW SECTION. 714.2D Crimes involving gift cards. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Cardholder" means any person in possession of a physical or digital gift card issued through a purchase by the person, or received by the person from a willing party. b. "Card issuer" means any person that issues a gift card or the agent of a gift card issuer. c. "Gift card" means a physical or digital 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 either at a single merchant, a group of affiliated merchants, or at multiple unaffiliated merchants for goods or services within the payment card network. d. "Gift card redemption information" means information unique to each gift card that allows the cardholder to access, transfer, or spend the funds on that gift card. e. "Gift card seller" means a merchant that is engaged in the business …
Sponsors
- Scott Webster (R, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . S.J. 845 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 829 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 601 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 748 .
- : Passed House , yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 728 .
- : Substituted for HF 842 . H.J. 728 .
- : Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 682 .
- : Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 637 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 636 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 501 .
Votes
- Passed House , yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 728 . (March 19, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 48, nays 0. S.J. 497 . (March 12, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 437 . (March 6, 2025): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SF266?
- SF266 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to theft, forgery, and fraud involving a gift card, and providing penalties.
- What does SF266 do?
- An Act relating to theft, forgery, and fraud involving a gift card, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of SF266?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Signed by Governor . S.J. 845 . (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF266?
- Scott Webster (R, 47).
- Where is the official record for SF266?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0266&ga=91
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