establishing crimes related to the fraudulent use of gift cards.

SB 258 establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly using a gift card or its redemption information that the person suspects was obtained through deception or forgery to get money, goods, services, or other value. It directly affects individuals who use gift cards they believe were fraudulently acquired, such as stolen or counterfeited cards. The law specifically targets the act of using such cards for transactions, making it illegal to do so with knowledge or belief of the card's fraudulent origin. The bill was signed into law on July 1, 2025, and will take effect on January 1, 2026.