SB249Introduced in the Senate

Virtual Currency Kiosks

Passed

Introduced by Cathy Tilton, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act relating to virtual currency kiosks; relating to transactions involving virtual currency; relating to unfair trade or deceptive acts or practices; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/1/26

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 249(JUD) am Effective Date(s) · May 20, 2026

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Senator	District	Vote
Cathy Tilton	26	Yes
George Rauscher	29	Yes
Bert Stedman	A	Yes
Jesse Kiehl	B	Yes
Gary Stevens	C	Yes
Jesse Bjorkman	D	Yes
Catherine Giessel	E	Yes
James Kaufman	F	Yes
Elvi Gray-Jackson	G	Yes
Matt Claman	H	Yes

Bill history

February 18, 2026
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
February 18, 2026
L&C, JUD
February 19, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): CRONK, MYERS
March 18, 2026
L&C RPT CS 1DP 2NR 2AM SAME TITLE
March 18, 2026
DP: BJORKMAN
March 18, 2026
NR: YUNDT, GRAY-JACKSON
March 18, 2026
AM: DUNBAR, MERRICK
March 18, 2026
FN1: ZERO(CED)
March 18, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): DUNBAR
April 27, 2026
JUD RPT CS 4DP 1NR TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
April 27, 2026
DP: CLAMAN, TILTON, KIEHL, STEVENS
April 27, 2026
NR: TOBIN
April 27, 2026
FN1: ZERO(CED)
May 11, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/11/2026
May 11, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 11, 2026
JUD CS ADOPTED UC
May 11, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CAL
May 11, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, MERRICK, BJORKMAN, TOBIN
May 12, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 249(JUD)
May 12, 2026
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UC
May 12, 2026
AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
May 12, 2026
AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
May 12, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON, RAUSCHER, KAUFMAN, STEDMAN,
May 12, 2026
STEVENS
May 12, 2026
PASSED Y20 N-
May 12, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 12, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
May 12, 2026
VERSION: CSSB 249(JUD) AM
May 13, 2026
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
May 13, 2026
L&C
May 14, 2026
L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 5DP 1AM
May 14, 2026
DP: FRIER, COULOMBE, CARRICK, FIELDS, HALL
May 14, 2026
AM: SADDLER
May 14, 2026
FN1: ZERO(CED)
May 19, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026
May 19, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 19, 2026
L&C HCS ADOPTED UC
May 19, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
May 19, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 249(L&C)
May 19, 2026
PASSED Y40
May 19, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 19, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, HALL, TOMASZEWSKI, JOSEPHSON, GALVIN, MCCABE, MEARS,
May 19, 2026
VANCE
May 19, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
May 19, 2026
VERSION: HCS CSSB 249(L&C)
May 20, 2026
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
May 20, 2026
CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
May 20, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
June 15, 2026
3:55 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
July 16, 2026
LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 50 SLA 26
July 16, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/1/26

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