CS/SB 1198: Fraudulent Use of Gift Cards
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez
Fraudulent Use of Gift Cards; Providing criminal penalties for persons who, with the intent to defraud, commit specified prohibited acts related to gift cards; providing criminal penalties for persons who, with the intent to defraud, use for certain purposes gift cards or gift card redemption information; providing enhanced criminal penalties, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/6/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/11/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/11/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/12/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
3/19/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/24/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/24/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/25/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/1/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/3/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 385
• Amendment(s) adopted (590140) -SJ 385
• Read 3rd time -SJ 386
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 386
• Immediately certified -SJ 392
4/9/2025 House • In Messages
4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
4/29/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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CS/SB 1198, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2025 at 4:08 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1007 (c1) Fraudulent Use of Gift Cards Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1198 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 817.091 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1198, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/9/2025 at 5:24 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1007 (c1) Fraudulent Use of Gift Cards Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1198
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/29/2025 1:06 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 817.091 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1198, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2025 at 10:41 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1007 (c1) Fraudulent Use of Gift Cards Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1198
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 590140 - Amendment
Delete lines 24 - 61 and insert:DiCeglie 4/7/2025
3:10 PMSenate: Adopted
4/9/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/24/2025 4:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/1/2025 9:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 4:07 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 817.091 Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1198, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 2:48 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1007 Fraudulent Use of Gift Cards Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1198
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 651406 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Criminal Justice
(DiCeglie)3/10/2025
1:16 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/11/2025Web Page
PDF
644732 - Amendment to Amendment (651406)
Delete line 36 and insert:Criminal Justice
(DiCeglie)3/10/2025
5:21 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/11/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/11/2025 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 817.091 Page 1 (pdf)