Proposed Changes to Florida Gift Certificate Rules
December 9, 2025
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
Where This Stands
Currently dead. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 14, 2026SenateNow in Banking and Insurance
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 13, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
- Jan 8, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Dec 16, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Commerce and Tourism; Banking and Insurance; Rules
- Dec 9, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
The bill would have prevented retailers from charging dormancy or maintenance fees on gift cards and prohibited them from setting expiration dates on most consumer-purchased gift certificates.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Florida consumers
Consumers would have been protected from expiration dates and fees on most gift certificates.
Retailers
Retailers would have been prohibited from imposing fees or expiration dates on gift certificates they issue.
Secondhand dealers
The definition of secondhand goods would have been updated to incorporate the new gift certificate definitions.
Last recorded activity December 9, 2025.
Introduced.
Background
- SB 826 was a 2026 legislative proposal in Florida aimed at updating consumer protection laws regarding gift certificates. context
Summary
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Would this bill have banned all gift card expiration dates?
What happens to this bill now?
Why It Matters
The bill would have prevented retailers from charging dormancy or maintenance fees on gift cards and prohibited them from setting expiration dates on most consumer-purchased gift certificates.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Favorable
Total
12
Yes
12
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (12)
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Stan McClain
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion of Consumer Protections
The bill sought to broaden the scope of existing gift certificate regulations to include modern digital and loyalty-based instruments.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools