SB 2725 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Pawnbrokers; provide precious metal retention requirements and revise fingerprinting requirements for.

SB 2725 updates Mississippi's pawnbroker regulations. It requires pawnbrokers to maintain precious metals, coins, and bullion on their premises for three business days if they share transaction records electronically or via computer disc within 72 hours of the transaction (otherwise, 21 days); for other items, the holding period is 14 days under the same condition (otherwise, 21 days). The bill also mandates fingerprinting and FBI background checks for initial licensing and every three years for renewal. These changes apply directly to licensed pawnbrokers operating in Mississippi.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Feb 9, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred To Business and Commerce

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Business and Financial Institutions

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors