2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1371: Gift certificates; prohibits imposition of a dormancy fee, etc.

Legislative Summary

Gift certificates; fees; expiration. Prohibits the imposition of a dormancy fee, an inactivity charge or fee, or a service fee with respect to a gift certificate, unless certain requirements of the bill are met. The bill also prohibits the sale or issuance of a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date that is earlier than five years after the gift certificate was issued or funds were last loaded to the gift certificate.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103377D
Senate
1/13/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/27/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/27/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105305D-S1
Senate
1/29/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/29/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/29/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1371)
Senate
1/30/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/30/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/30/2025
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Senate
1/30/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/30/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Passed by for the day
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Passed by temporarily
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Passed House (63-Y 33-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1371ER)
Senate
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
3/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1371)
Senate
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate
3/24/2025
Governor's Recommendation
4/2/2025
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 20-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
4/2/2025
Reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Reenrolled bill text (SB1371ER2)
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Enacted, Chapter 629 (Effective 07/01/2025)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0629)

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (76-Y 20-N)
4/2/2025
76
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (63-Y 33-N)
2/19/2025
63
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)
2/13/2025
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
1/30/2025
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
1/27/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/20256.1 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text4/2/20255.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20256.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/28/20257.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/20/20257.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/13/202511.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20250.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/19/2025103.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/29/2025101.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/17/2025103.6 KB