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HB 689 In Committee

Gift certificates; amends definition, international transactions, fraud reports.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Feb 12, 2026 — Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
Session
2026
Momentum
28 · Low