WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1213: Pawnbrokers regulation

Regulating pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers who deal with precious metal property.

Summary

  • Expands the definition of "secondhand dealers" to include transient secondhand businesses.
  • Requires pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to maintain specific detailed records for transactions involving precious metals for a total of three years.
  • Prohibits the removal of any previous metal property bought or received in pledge or by consignment by a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer from the place of business for a period of 45 days after the receipt of that property, except when redeemed by or returned to the owner.
  • Makes it a class C felony to commit a second or subsequent offense that involves property consisting of a precious metal.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1213), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Katrina Asay (R-30)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Katrina Asay (R-30)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mark Miloscia D-30Mike Armstrong R-12Christopher Hurst D-31Jan Angel R-26Connie Ladenburg D-29Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1213 in other sessions

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