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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 22

Gift certificates.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law provides that a gift certificate, sold after January 1, 1997, is redeemable in cash or subject to replacement with a new gift certificate except that a gift certificate with a cash value of less than $10 is redeemable in cash for its cash value. For purposes of these provisions, existing law defines "gift certificate" to include gift cards. This bill would, instead, make a gift certificate with a cash value of less than $15 redeemable in cash for its cash value, exempt from that redemption provision certain gift certificates that are donated to a nonprofit or a charitable organization, as provided, and make these provisions operative on April 1, 2026. The bill would expand the definition of "gift certificate" to include electronic gift cards. The bill would also make conforming changes.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 12, 2025
Senate		Unfinished Business SB22 Laird ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Sep 11, 2025
House		SB 22 Laird Senate Third Reading By Bauer-KahanpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 24, 2025
House		Do pass as amended.passSet your home in California to see
Jun 2, 2025
Senate		3rd ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 8, 2025
Senate		Do pass as amendedpassSet your home in California to see

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