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Crypto law profiles, official sources, milestones, and related coverage for Louisiana.

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Louisiana Virtual Currency Businesses Act HB 701 Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed Effective Effective: Current

Sponsored by Rep. Mark Wright (Unknown)

Virtual Currency Businesses Act

Louisiana’s VCBA requires OFI licensing for covered virtual-currency business activity with Louisiana residents and adds custody, disclosure, examination, enforcement and crypto-kiosk safeguards.

Last action: Jun 13, 2020 - Signed by the Governor as Act 341; effective Aug. 1, 2020. Later amended by Acts 331/2023, 369/2025, and 482/2026.

Next: Aug 1, 2026 - Act 482 effective date

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Louisiana HB 619 Treasury Department Digital Assets Bill HB 619 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Inactive Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Rep. Mark Wright (R)

Treasury Department: Authorizes the state treasurer to invest monies deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund in certain metals and certain digital assets

Louisiana HB 619 would have authorized the state treasurer to invest up to 5% of the Budget Stabilization Fund in qualifying digital assets and precious metals. The 2026 session adjourned without final passage recorded.

Last action: Mar 9, 2026 - Read by title and referred to House Appropriations; scheduled on Apr. 7 agenda, with no later bill action recorded.

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Louisiana HB 603 Digital Asset State Funds Amendment HB 603 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Inactive Committee In committee: Pending Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Rep. Mark Wright (R)

FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the investment of state funds in digital assets and precious metals (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana HB 603 proposed a constitutional amendment to authorize state-fund investments in digital assets and precious metals. It reached the House final-passage calendar but was not finally passed before the 2026 regular session ended.

Last action: May 12, 2026 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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