SB 985 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Summary

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)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB985 → SB985_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the metadata and formatting of SB 985 to reflect its status as a Senate Draft version (SD1). It also amends the effective date of the law from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, and makes minor stylistic adjustments to the text regarding gift card fraud definitions and merchant requirements.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding gift card fraud laws remains unchanged; only the effective date and document metadata were modified.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2050'.

TECHNICAL

Metadata fields such as sponsor names, bill types, and revision numbers were updated to reflect the Senate Draft status.

Minor stylistic changes were made to the text, such as capitalization in the definition of 'disease 2019' and phrasing in packaging security requirements.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The 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.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN, JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors