HB 689·VA·house
Gift certificates; amends definition, international transactions, fraud reports.
In CommitteeFiled Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Zehr
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Continued from last session
Jul 21, 2026
Summary
The bill changes Virginia’s definition of a gift certificate and bars merchants from activating a gift certificate sold in an international transaction until a 24‑hour hold is placed. It also obligates local police to forward any gift‑certificate fraud reports to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. The goal is to give consumers more protection against cross‑border scams.
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