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House advances pawnshop amendments expanding required electronic transaction reporting
Summary
SB212 would require pawnshops and secondhand dealers to enter all transactions into the state database regardless of monthly volume; supporters said it will aid stolen-property recovery while some members worried about burden on small shops with limited computer access.
The House considered Senate Bill 212, the annual pawnshop amendments, on March 11 and approved the measure for transmission to the Senate. Representative Lockhart explained the change would require pawnshops and secondhand businesses to enter all transactions into the law-enforcement database rather than exempting dealers with fewer than 50 monthly…
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