The legislature is back in session after a summer break- and has over 1,300 pieces of legislation to consider before they adjourn for the year.

We need your help on one of the big remaining issues- gift cards.

SB 1272 (Laird) will gut many gift card programs as it requires businesses, upon customer request, to cash out gift cards with a $25 value or less.

You heard that right- essentially turning your gift cards into general cash cards.

Not only does this proposal undermine the gift giver’s intent (to provide a restaurant experience to someone), but it also would necessitate having larger amounts of cash on site in order to be ready to comply on any given day with an unknown number of people that may- or may not- request cash from you in exchange for their gift card of $25 or less.

SB 1272 faces a big vote in the full Assembly any day now and we need some quick action to amplify our daily lobbying in the ground in the state Capitol.

Please use the convenient tool below to send your Assemblymember a quick pre-written note asking them to vote NO on SB 1272.

Thank you for your support!