SB 826 — Gift Certificates
Last action — Died in Banking and Insurance
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Gift Certificates; Revising the definition of the term “gift certificate”; deleting provisions authorizing the expiration of a gift certificate under specified circumstances, etc.
Bill Text
- Introduced S 826 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Banking and Insurance
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Now in Banking and Insurance
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Introduced
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Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Banking and Insurance; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Thomas J. "Tom" Leek · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 826 do?
- Gift Certificates; Revising the definition of the term “gift certificate”; deleting provisions authorizing the expiration of a gift certificate under specified circumstances, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 826?
- SB 826 is sponsored by Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 826?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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