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LD1773 • 2025

An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts

An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Matthew Harrington
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts

An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts Sponsor: Senator Matthew Harrington Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts Sponsor: Senator Matthew Harrington Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1111(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1111(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1773 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-04-13 Senate

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-02 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-28 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-04-24 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts
Sponsor:
Senator Matthew Harrington
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR1111(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 691 - L.D. 1773
An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §363, sub-§2 is enacted to read:
2. As used in this section, "retail merchandise" means any product, good or other item
of value that is displayed, held, stored or offered by a retailer for retail sale to consumers.
"Retail merchandise" includes, but is not limited to, tangible personal property, gift cards,
electronics and commodities.
APPROVED
APRIL 15, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
714
PUBLIC LAW