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HB447 • 2025

Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide

Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Gullett, Joseph
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific details of the definitions, penalty amounts, and prison terms are not included in the provided summary text; only their existence is confirmed.

New Laws for Gift Card Crimes

This law creates new crimes and penalties in Georgia for stealing, forging, or committing fraud with gift cards.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates the crime of gift card theft.
  • Creates the crime of gift card forgery.
  • Creates the crime of gift card fraud.
  • Provides definitions for these new crimes.
  • Sets penalties for people who break these laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in Georgia accused of stealing, forging, or defrauding with gift cards.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific prison times or fine amounts for each crime.
  • The exact definitions of theft, forgery, and fraud are in the full law but not shown here.
  • This law takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide