California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1078: Gift certificates: cash redemption.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1078 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Gift certificates: cash redemption. Primary sponsor: John Laird (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 20, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 420, Statutes of 2026.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law, commencing April 1, 2026, makes a gift certificate with a cash value of less than $15 redeemable in cash for its cash value.
This bill would authorize the issuer of a gift certificate that contains printed language on the certificate stating a cash redemption threshold that is lower than the amount described above to sell the gift certificate until December 31, 2028, if certain requirements are met, including that the gift certificate was manufactured or printed before April 1, 2026, and the issuer of the gift certificate displays at specified point-of-sale devices, a notice stating that a gift certificate with a cash value of less than $15 is redeemable in cash for its cash value, as provided.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Laird | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| Gail Pellerin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 28 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 420, Statutes of 2026.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6776.) Ordered to the Senate.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 27).
- Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
- Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended.
- Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)