MD HB752 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 457
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 457
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Providing for the valuation of a gift card for the purpose of determining value for crimes involving theft; prohibiting a person, with the intent to defraud another, from altering or tampering with a gift card or its packaging; and providing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 18 months or a fine not to exceed $500 or both.
Title
Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 457 |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (133-0) |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Favorable with Amendments {273222/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reassigned to Judiciary |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-04 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Same As/Similar To
SB437 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
defendants
Forgery
Fraud
Gifts
Penalties and Sentences
Prices
Theft
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
defendants
Forgery
Fraud
Gifts
Penalties and Sentences
Prices
Theft
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 7 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 8 | 409 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
