Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 662: Offenses relating to gift cards; penalties.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 662 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Offenses relating to gift cards; penalties. Primary sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0196).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Offenses relating to gift cards; penalties. Adds the offenses of gift card theft, gift card forgery, gift card fraud, and criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained to the existing provisions of law related to credit cards. This bill is identical to SB 444.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jessica L. AndersonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0196)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 196 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB662)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB662ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 9:11 am)
  11. Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source