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SB 985STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Establishes a new gift card fraud law, under the scope of unfair and deceptive practices law, which requires merchants and third-party gift card resellers to take certain steps to prevent gift card scams. Requires the conspicuous provision of information regarding terms and conditions of gift certificates, regardless of whether the cards are sold in person, electronically, or telephonically. Extends the minimum redemption period for paper gift certificates to four years. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

3 yea·1 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/14/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  3. 2/14/2025Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  4. 2/12/2025The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
  5. 2/7/2025The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/23/2025Referred to CPN, JDC.
  7. 1/21/2025Passed First Reading.
  8. 1/17/2025Introduced.