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HB 5553 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT

Summary
Creates the Blockchain Technology Act. Provides for the permitted uses of blockchain technology in transactions and proceedings. Provides limitations to the use of blockchain technology. Prohibits units of local government from implementing specified restrictions on the use of blockchain technology. Preempts home rule. Defines terms.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jul 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2018 Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2018

How they voted

97–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 104
Apr 19, 2018
D Democratic61
55 Yea 1 Nay 5
90% Yea
R Republican43
42 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
6
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Jul 1, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Telecommunications and Information Technology
upper
May 18, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 18, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
May 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Telecommunications and Information Technology; 013-000-000
upper
May 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Telecommunications and Information Technology
upper
May 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
May 9, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Telecommunications and Information Technology
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-1-6)
house
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.