Virtual Currency Kiosk Businesses
Summary
Virtual Currency Kiosk Businesses; Requires OFR to supervise virtual currency kiosk businesses; provides legislative intent; prohibits virtual currency kiosk business from operating without registering; requires certain entities to be licensed as money services businesses; provides that registration is not transferable or assignable; specifies requirements for certain disclosures & attestations; requires registrant to transact business under its legal name; requires registrant to hold new customers' assets in initial transactions in segregated wallets for specified period before initiating transactions; authorizes customers to request refunds during such holding periods; authorizes such customers' assets to be sold at market value & returned to customers; requires certain customers to be queried for specified information; provides criminal penalties.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 20, 2023
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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