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

SF 266: Relating to theft, forgery, and fraud involving a gift card, and providing penalties

Signed into law

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

Can’t be estimated

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…

Senate subcommittee · named February 17, 2025

Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@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 11, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
February 17, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Blake and Reichman
March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
March 11, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 12, 2025Passed the Senate, 48–0
March 19, 2025Took the place of HF 842 on the House floor (the same legislation)
March 19, 2025Passed the House, 96–0
April 17, 2025Sent to the Governor
April 18, 2025Signed into law