Allows signatures secured through blockchain technology to be considered an electronic signature
Summary
Relates to allowing signatures, records and contracts secured through blockchain technology to be considered in an electronic form and to be an electronic record and signature; allows smart contracts to exist in commerce.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2021
Last action Feb 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2021
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Feb 10, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DJ
Diane J. Savino
DDemocratic
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