Legislation - SB0160

Title: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
Sponsored by: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Status: In the House - Favorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after discovering certain crimes have occurred or certain security features have been compromised; providing a civil penalty of up to $250 for a first violation of the Act and up to $1,000 for a second or subsequent violations; and providing that the license of a person who knowingly and willfully violates the Act may be suspended or revoked.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0284

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/24/2025 Legislative Date 9/24/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Folden) Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Floor Amendment {543629/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (34-11) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 4/03/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/24/2025	9/24/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {123021/1	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {123021/1	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Folden) Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Floor Amendment {543629/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (34-11)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Referred Judiciary	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	4/03/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary

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