Criminal Law - Gift Card Crimes
Sponsor: Karen Toles (District 25)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from taking a certain gift card from another or receiving a gift card with the intent to use, sell, or transfer the gift card in a certain manner; prohibiting a person from receiving a gift card that the person knows was lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake and retaining possession in a certain manner; prohibiting a person from selling and buying a gift card under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morgan, Karen | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | TOLES, KAREN | Maryland General Assembly | Oral |
| FAV | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vendemio, Matt | Montgomery county Maryland police | Oral |
| FAV | Saperstein, Craiglobbyist | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Toles, Delegate Toleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | MD Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association