Digital assets-existing law.
Wyoming's SF 125 classifies digital assets (like cryptocurrencies and digital tokens) as property under state law, directly affecting residents, banks, and courts. It defines three categories: digital consumer assets (personal use), digital securities (investment-based), and virtual currency (used as money), each treated as property under specific sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. The bill establishes rules for banks to offer custodial services for digital assets and allows security interests (like loans using digital assets as collateral) through "control" mechanisms, such as private keys or smart contracts. This creates a legal framework for handling digital assets in transactions, disputes, and banking services within Wyoming.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Feb 26, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 26, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0039
legislature
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
H COW:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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