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SB 437 — Maryland

Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards

Providing for the valuation of a gift card for the purpose of determining value for crimes involving theft; prohibiting a person, with the intent to defraud another, from altering or tampering with a gift card or its packaging; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor or gift card forgery and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 18 months or a fine of up to $500 or both.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456 · May 12, 2026

EnactedCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesDefendantsForgeryFraudGiftsPenalties and SentencesPricesTheft

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judicial Proceedings (Senate); Judiciary (House of Delegates)

Updated May 20, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Jan 30, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

  4. Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.

    Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

  6. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · Senate

  9. Referred Judiciary

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable Report by Judiciary

    Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Returned Passed

    Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

  14. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Bill Folden

Senate vote — 45–0

On Third Reading · Feb 27, 2026 · result: pass

45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentMary WashingtonDistrict 43Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 120–0

On Third Reading · Mar 18, 2026 · result: pass

120 yea · 0 nay · 21 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Debra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANot votingJeff LongDistrict 27BNot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingMark EdelsonDistrict 46Not votingJulian IveyDistrict 47ANot votingNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Not votingJackie AddisonDistrict 45AbsentBen BarnesDistrict 21AbsentDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15AbsentRon WatsonDistrict 23AbsentTeresa WoormanDistrict 16AbsentKevin AndersonDistrict 38AAbsentBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentMelissa WellsDistrict 40AbsentCaylin YoungDistrict 45AbsentTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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