Friday, March 29, 2024
Friday, March 29, 2024

Senate Judiciary Adopts Bill for Pawnbroker Regulation

The Senate Judiciary Committee met at 3:00 PM today to discuss SB 511, which relates to the regulation of pawnbrokers. This bill requires pawnbrokers to use certain surveillance equipment and signage. It also prohibits pawnbrokers form doing business with certain persons and buying specific items.

Kanawha County Deputy Sherriff Adam Crawford spoke in favor of the bill and answered questions from the committee. Crawford stated that this bill would assist law enforcement in the retrieval of stolen property and the apprehension of persons selling stolen property.

The committee engaged in debate over the bill, some arguing that this was a necessary precaution to assist law enforcement, while others believed it interfered with the liberties granted to businesses. The committee ultimately adopted the bill to be reported to the full Senate.

Madison Perdue
Madison Perdue
My name is Madison Perdue. I am a third-year English and Multimedia Journalism student at Marshall University, and an intern for the Capitol’s Office of Reference and Information. I am excited to be involved in the 2020 legislative session and learn about West Virginia lawmaking and public relations. During session, I will be reporting for the Senate.

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