Protecting consumers of virtual currency kiosks.
Senate Bill 5280 aims to protect consumers in Washington who use virtual currency kiosks by addressing financial fraud. The bill requires licensees operating these kiosks to report their locations and authorized delegates to a nationwide system. It limits transactions to $1,000 per consumer per day and caps aggregate fees at $5 or 5% of the transaction value, whichever is greater. Additionally, kiosks must provide clear disclosures about the licensee and fraud warnings before transactions, and detailed receipts after they are completed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions
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Engrossed Bill
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Jan 21, 2026
MINOR
This bill updates regulations for virtual currency kiosks in Washington state, primarily increasing the daily transaction limit and the maximum allowable fees. These changes aim to reduce barriers for consumers while ensuring kiosk operators can cover costs without charging excessive fees.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on virtual currency kiosks, but the financial thresholds for daily transactions and fees have been raised.
REQUIREMENT
The maximum daily transaction limit per customer was increased from $1,000 to $2,000.
The maximum fee percentage charged on transactions was increased from 5% to 15%.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2026
How they voted
39–12
Passed
Total votes 51
Jan 21, 2026
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
CPB - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
BFT - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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