Virtual currency kiosks.
Summary
Prohibits the operation of virtual currency kiosks in Indiana. Provides that: (1) a person that violates these provisions commits an act that is actionable by the attorney general under law regarding deceptive consumer sales; and (2) in addition to the penalties prescribed for deceptive consumer sales, a person that knowingly or intentionally violates these provisions may be ordered to forfeit one or both of: (A) the amount of the charges assessed to users of the person's virtual currency kiosks in Indiana during the period of the violation; and (B) any virtual currency kiosk operated by the operator in Indiana. Provides that the attorney general may bring an enforcement action against: (1) the operator of a virtual currency kiosk that gives rise to a violation; and (2) the owner of the premises on which the virtual currency kiosk is located if the owner knowingly or intentionally permitted the violation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Signed Mar 9, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from HB 1116.1 to HB 1116.2 and updated with a new digest reflecting amendments made on January 22, 2026. The most significant substantive change is a reduction in the maximum fee operators can charge users for virtual currency transactions, lowered from 15% to 10% of the transaction value. Additionally, a new requirement was added mandating that operators pay a $500 annual fee to the Department of Financial Institutions for each kiosk operated in Indiana.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding fee limitations was narrowed to protect consumers, while the scope of financial obligations for operators was expanded to include a new annual licensing fee.
REQUIREMENT
Reduced the maximum allowable charge for a single virtual currency transaction from 15% to 10% of the transaction value.
FISCAL
Added a requirement for operators to pay a $500 annual fee to the Department of Financial Institutions for each virtual currency kiosk operated in Indiana.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill number from HB 1116.1 to HB 1116.2 and revised the digest date to reflect the latest amendments.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Jan 28, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 296: yeas 94, nays 1
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 178: yeas 45, nays 0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 143: yeas 87, nays 7
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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