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SB78Introduced in the Senate

Prohibiting financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses

IntroducedSenate Banking and Insurance

Introduced by Rupert Phillips, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses. The bill specifies civil remedies. The bill provides for attorneys fees and costs for a successful action. The bill provides for a statute of limitations on civil actions. The bill provides for potential loss of state business to a financial institution found to have violated this article. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.

Where it stands

To Banking and Insurance

January 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Banking and Insurance

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