TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF GIFT CARD FRAUD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Senate Bill 302 creates a new criminal offense called "gift card fraud." This bill makes it illegal to use gift card information or obtain it from a cardholder or issuer with the intent to deprive the owner of property. It directly affects individuals who engage in these fraudulent activities and aims to protect owners of gift cards from such fraud. The bill also includes an emergency declaration, meaning it would take effect immediately upon becoming law.