A 4636 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires that notice concerning gift card fraud be posted by retail mercantile establishments that sell gift cards to consumers.

This bill requires retail stores in New Jersey that sell gift cards to post a clear, visible notice at the gift card display area warning consumers about fraud risks and providing steps to take if fraud is suspected. It also mandates that these stores train employees on identifying and responding to gift card fraud, following guidelines to be established. Businesses failing to comply face a $1,000 civil penalty per violation. The law applies to all retail establishments selling gift cards to consumers, including stores and merchants.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 25, 2024 Last action Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

5721
Passed
Total votes 78
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic50
50 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
7 Yea 21 Nay
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 20, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (59-21-0)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors