Apr 3, 2026 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – April 3, 2026: Last month, the legislative session ended for the state of Florida without any further action on House Bill 707 and Senate Bill 826 (collectively, the “Florida Bills”). The Florida Bills proposed changes regarding expiration dates and...
Feb 13, 2026 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – February 13, 2026: As you may recall, effective April 1, 2026, California law will require cash redemption when the remaining balance on a qualifying gift certificate or gift card is less than $15. See, West’s Ann. Cal. Civ. Code §1749.5(b)(2)...
Feb 6, 2026 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – February 6, 2026: The several members of the Wisconsin Assembly introduced Assembly Bill 894 (“AB 894”) during the 2025–2026 legislative session. It would create a new statute under Wisconsin’s Marketing; Trade Practices Act that would govern...
Jan 9, 2026 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – January 9, 2026: Florida lawmakers are moving toward tighter consumer protections around promotional gift cards. Florida House Bill 707 and Senate Bill 826 (collectively, the “Florida Bill”) propose changes that directly affect whether retailers can...
Oct 3, 2025 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – October 3, 2025: Recall last year the California Legislator, through Senate Bill 1272 (“SB 1272”), tried to significantly increase the mandatory cash redemption amount for certain types of gift certificates and gift cards from $10 to $25, but the...
Sep 26, 2025 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – September 26, 2025: As you may recall, in June of 2024 New Jersey amended N.J.S.A. 56:8-110.1 to require retail merchant establishments that sell gift cards (“Retailers”) to post a conspicuous notice warning consumers against gift card fraud. See,...
