Precious metals dealers; permit requirements.
Summary
Professions and occupations; precious metals dealers; permit requirements. Eliminates the requirement that an applicant for a precious metals dealer permit submit fingerprints to the chief law-enforcement officer of the appropriate jurisdiction as part of the application process. The bill instead requires the chief law-enforcement officer to issue a permit to an applicant after confirming via a fingerprint-based or computerized criminal background check that such applicant has not been convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude within seven years prior to the date of application.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee General Laws
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Jan 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Ballard
RRepublican
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