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Oklahoma Bitcoin Freedom Act (SB 325) SB 325 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Inactive Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Sen. Dusty Deevers (R)

Bitcoin; authorizing employee compensation to be made in Bitcoin; authorizing vendor payments to be made in Bitcoin; prescribing procedures. Effective date.

Oklahoma SB 325 proposed voluntary Bitcoin wage and vendor payments, Treasurer procurement, and tax guidance. It expired after the 60th Legislature adjourned sine die.

Last action: Feb 4, 2025 - Second Reading referred to Technology and Telecommunications Committee then to Appropriations Committee.

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Oklahoma HB 1891: Digital Asset Property Fund and Treasury Investment Bill HB 1891 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 Lepak (R)

State government; Oklahoma State Treasurer; digital assets; precious metals; Digital Asset Property Fund; effective date.

Oklahoma HB 1891 proposed limited State Treasurer investment in qualifying digital assets, stablecoins, and precious metals, plus a Digital Asset Property Fund for criminal forfeiture assets.

Last action: Feb 4, 2025 - Second Reading referred to Rules

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Investing in Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products — Kansas SB 34 SB 34 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Inactive Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Sen. Craig Bowser (R)

Authorizing the KPERS board of trustees to invest in bitcoin exchange-traded products and providing requirements, limitations and definitions regarding such investments.

Kansas SB 34 would have authorized KPERS to invest up to 10% of fund assets in Bitcoin exchange-traded products, subject to issuer, registration and valuation limits. The bill is listed as died.

Last action: Jan 17, 2025 - Senate referred SB 34 to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

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Pennsylvania Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act HB 2664 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Inactive Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Rep. Mike Cabell (R)

An Act providing for authorization for State Treasurer to invest in Bitcoin or digital assets and for authorization for systems to invest in exchange-traded products.

Pennsylvania HB 2664 proposed authority for the State Treasurer to invest certain state funds in Bitcoin or digital assets and for retirement systems to invest in ETPs. It expired after referral to House Finance.

Last action: Nov 19, 2024 - Referred to Committee on Finance.

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Pennsylvania Digital Assets Authorization Act (HB 2481) HB 2481 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Inactive Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Rep. Michael Cabell (R)

An Act providing for restriction on use and custody of digital assets prohibited and for use of nodes authorized.

Pennsylvania HB 2481 would have protected digital-asset payments, self-custody, and node operations. It passed the House but died in Senate committee after the 2023-2024 session.

Last action: Nov 7, 2024 - Referred to Senate Communications and Technology Committee.

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Tennessee Digital Asset Mining Rights Act HB2309 / SB2370 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Inactive Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48 and Title 67, relative to digital assets.

Tennessee HB2309/SB2370 would have created digital asset mining, node, wallet, payment, custody, and staking protections. It failed after the 2024 session adjourned.

Last action: Mar 19, 2024 - House: Taken off notice for calendar in Commerce Committee.

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Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act (S.2281) S.2281 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Inactive Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis (R)

To provide for consumer protection and responsible financial innovation, to bring crypto assets within the regulatory perimeter, and for other purposes.

S.2281 was a federal crypto market-structure bill covering CFTC/SEC roles, intermediaries, stablecoins, tax, and illicit finance. It was not enacted.

Last action: Oct 26, 2023 - Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearings held.

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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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Missouri Cryptocurrency Strategic Reserve Fund (HB 2080) HB 2080 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Inactive Committee In committee: Pending Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Rep. Ben Keathley (R)

To amend chapter 30, RSMo, by adding thereto three new sections relating to digital assets, with a contingent effective date.

Missouri HB 2080 was a 2026 House bill to create a Cryptocurrency Strategic Reserve Fund, authorize state custody/investment of digital assets, require certain digital-asset payments, and protect node and staking activity. It expired after session adjournment.

Last action: Mar 12, 2026 - HCS reported do pass in the House, 6-2, on Mar. 12, 2026; no further action before sine die adjournment.

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Maine Digital Asset Taxation Study Commission LD 1475 / HP 967 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Inactive Committee In committee: Pending Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Rep. Grayson Lookner (D)

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Taxation of Digital Assets

Maine LD 1475 would have created a 10-member commission to study taxation of digital assets, including cryptocurrency and NFTs. The measure was reported Ought Not to Pass and placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) on May 21, 2025.

Last action: May 21, 2025 - Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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