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Gift certificates.

It became law on Oct 1, 2025.

CA SB 22 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Oct 1, 2025

What it does

Existing law provides that a gift certificate, sold after January 1, 1997, is redeemable in cash or subject to replacement with a new gift certificate except that a gift certificate with a cash value of less than $10 is redeemable in cash for its cash value. For purposes of these provisions, existing law defines "gift certificate" to include gift cards.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Oct 1, 2025

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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