Recognizing the validity of distributed ledger technology.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 25, 2019
Signed Apr 26, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2019 · House Apr 15, 2019
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 6, 2019
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 26, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 15, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-1-1)
house
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
ITED - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-2)
senate
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:30 AM
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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