SB511 SFAT #2 Jeffries 2-20

Alder  7824

Senators Jeffries, Lindsay, Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 511—A Bill to amend and reenact §47-26-1, §47-26-2, and §47-26-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §47-26-2a and §47-26-4, all generally relating to the regulation of pawnbrokers; removing an exception for certain transactions from the report required of all pawnbrokers; requiring all pawnbrokers to be equipped with certain surveillance equipment and signage effective January 1, 2021; prohibiting pawnbrokers from doing business with certain persons; prohibiting pawnbrokers from purchasing certain items or transacting with certain items from anyone; creating misdemeanor offenses for certain violations; directing information to be provided to law enforcement; requiring provision of certain information to a third-party reporting database, and providing certain exceptions to those reporting requirements; and increasing the penalties for existing criminal offenses related to pawnbrokers.

Adopted

Rejected