Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 689
Gift certificates; amends definition, international transactions, fraud reports.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eric R. Zehr (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103504D