Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act.
HB 920, the NC Digital Asset Freedom Act, allows North Carolina residents and businesses to use qualifying digital assets for everyday transactions and tax payments. To qualify, digital assets must meet strict criteria including 10 years of security, $750 billion market capitalization, decentralized governance, proof-of-work security, and U.S. regulatory classification as a non-security. The bill recognizes these assets as legally valid payment methods (preventing denial of enforceability) and permits tax payments to the state using them, requiring reporting of U.S. dollar equivalents at transaction time. It also mandates privacy protections for users and imposes a $2,000 daily transaction limit for new users of digital asset kiosks to prevent fraud.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Signed Jul 8, 2026
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What changed between versions
Ratified
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SL 2026-45
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2 edits
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The bill was officially enacted into law as Session Law 2026-45 following ratification. The version number was updated from v-5 to v-6, indicating a revision to the final text. No substantive policy changes, definitions, or operational requirements were altered in this specific diff.
Scope change
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The bill title was updated to reflect its enactment status as Session Law 2026-45.
The version identifier was changed from H920-v-5 to H920-v-6.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2026 · House Jul 1, 2026
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jun 30, 2026
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Jul 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 7/7/2026
executive
Jul 1, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-5)
house
Jul 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S Com Sub
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Amended
Amend Failed A1
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Finance
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Neal Jackson
RRepublican
P
Stephen Ross
RRepublican
Co
Brian Biggs
RRepublican
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