MD SB437 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456
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 person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor or gift card forgery and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 18 months or a fine of up to $500 or both.
Title
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-03 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Third Reading Passed (120-0) |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {453926/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB752 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 457
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 |
