HB 689 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
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Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
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Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Eric Zehr
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