,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,moody introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance    
p5alties = c]ta9 cases ( gift c>d fraud1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,wallets &  
,increas+ ,p5alties = ,eld] ,scams ,act 
or ! ,,swipes ,act4  #b4 ,prev5t+ gift  
c>d fraud  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,to section    
#ajbi ,section #ajbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subsection 7a77#f7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7       
directly or indirectly obta9+ an access 
device1 includ+ by creat+1 ma9ta9+1 or  
us+ a website t collects access device  
in=mation2  2  7#b7 9 subsection        
7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7

 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ #aj ye>s &      
ins]t+ #bj ye>s2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 
by /rik+ #ae ye>s & ins]t+ #be ye>s2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+  
#bj ye>s & ins]t+ #cj ye>s2 &  7ii7 by  
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,c7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,d7 9 ! case ( an (f5se
 "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 9 :i*
 ! am\nt ( access devices t are         
c\nt]feit or unau?oriz$ exce$s #ejj     
devices1 a f9e "u ?is title or          
imprisonm5t = n m ?an #be ye>s1 or bo?2 
&  7,e7 9 ! case ( an (f5se "u p>agraph 
7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 9 :i* ! am\nt (   
access devices t are c\nt]feit or       
unau?oriz$ exce$s #a1jjj devices1 a f9e 
"u ?is title or imprisonm5t = n m ?an   
#cj ye>s1 or bo?4  2 &  7#c7 9          
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ or o!r telecommunications  
s]vice1 equipm5t1 or in/rum5t id5tifi]1 
or o!r means ( acc\nt access & ins]t+   
gift c>d1 password1 cryptographic key1  

tok51 digital asset private key1 digital
 asset recov]y phrase1 passkey1 "o-"t   
password1 h>dw>e security key cr$5tial1 
or o!r physical or digital cr$5tial1    
au!ntication me*anism1 or programmatic  
id5tifi]2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or o!r      
assets aft] transf] ( funds2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 !
 t]m gift c>d means a physical or       
virtual c>d1 code1 or device t may be   
issu$ to a consum] on a prepaid basis1 9
 :ole or 9 "p1 = p]sonal1 family1 or    
h\sehold purposes 9 a specifi$ am\nt1   
reg>dless ( :e!r t am\nt may be increas$
 or reload$ 9 ex*ange = paym5t1 & t is  
r$eemable ^u pres5tation by a consum] at
 a s+le m]*ant1 a gr\p ( affiliat$      
m]*ants1 or a gr\p ( unaffiliat$        
m]*ants1 includ+ gift c>d r$emption     
in=mation4  4  7b7 ,increas$ p5alties = 
fraud aga9/ p]sons ov] ! age ( #fj  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #ajbi ! foll[+3  #ajbi;,a4      
,fraud aga9/ p]sons ov] ! age ( #fj  7a7
 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,cov]$ felony violation ,! t]m     
cov]$ felony violation means any (f5se t
 is a felony violation (-- 7,a7 any     
provision conta9$ 9 ?is *apt] 7relat+ to
 fraud & false /atem5ts71 o!r ?an ?is   
section2 &  7,b7 any provision conta9$ 9
 *apt] #fc 7relat+ to mail1 bank1 & wire
 fraud74  7#b7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly    
means t ! def5dant acts ) actual k ( !  
victim's age1 delib]ate ignorance ( !   
victim's age1 or ) reckless disreg>d = !
 victim's age4  7b7 ,(f5se ,:oev]1 dur+ 
& 9 relation to any cov]$ felony        
violation1 kn[+ly commits su* (f5se     
aga9/ a p]son ov] ! age ( #fj %all be   
s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( #b ye>s1
 9 addition to ! t]m ( imprisonm5t      
impos$ = ! cov]$ felony violation4  7c7 
,consecutive s5t5ce ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law-- 7#a7 a c\rt %all n    
place on probation any p]son s5t5c$ "u  

subsection 7b71 nor %all ! t]m (        
imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son "u        
subsection 7b7 run concurr5tly ) any o!r
 t]m ( imprisonm5t1 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 a t]m (          
imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son "u ?is    
section may1 9 ! discretion ( ! c\rt1   
run concurr5tly1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 only ) 
ano!r t]m ( imprisonm5t t is impos$ by !
 c\rt at ! same "t on t p]son = an      
additional violation ( ?is section1     
provid$ t su* discretion %all be ex]cis$
 9 accordance ) any applicable guidel9es
 & policy /atem5ts issu$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission pursuant to  
section #iid ( title #bh4  4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ ! foll[+ item 
aft] ! item = section #ajbi3  #ajbi;,a4 
,fraud aga9/ p]sons ov] ! age ( #fj4  4 
7c7 ,def9+ monet>y in/rum5ts ,section   
#aief7;c77#e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ means  
7i7 co9 or curr5cy & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   

8means--  7,a7 co9 or curr5cy  2  7#b7  
by /rik+ 1 or 7ii7 inve/m5t securities &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 82  7,b7 inve/m5t     
securities  2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
z s designat$1 by /rik+ ! semicolon &   
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,c7 a gift c>d1 z def9$ 9     
section #ajbi7;e74  4