91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 181: Relating to theft, forgery, and fraud involving a gift card, and providing penalties

Became HF 842 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to theft, forgery, and fraud involving a gift card. The bill provides that any person who, with intent to defraud, acquires or retains possession of a gift card or gift card redemption information without the consent of the cardholder, card issuer, or gift card seller commits theft and is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. The bill provides that any person who, with intent to defraud, alters or tampers with a gift card commits forgery and is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 266 may increase the number of convictions under Iowa Code chapter 714, but the extent of the increase in costs to the Department of Corrections (DOC) is unknown. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a serious misdemeanor, an aggra…

House subcommittee · named February 17, 2025

Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ken Croken (D) · ken.croken@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; FUELIowa (PMCI); Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Grocery Industry Association; Iowa Retail Federation; KWIK Trip, Inc.; Maverik, Inc.

In plain words

February 17, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
February 17, 2025House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Croken and Stone
February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 4, 2025Approved by the House committee
March 4, 2025Committee vote: 20–0
March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 842