HB859Introduced in the House of Delegates
Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026)
Introduced by Adrian Boafo, District 23
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting certain regulation of certain activities involving digital assets by an agency or other instrumentality of the State or a political subdivision of the State; and clarifying that the provision of digital asset staking as a service is excluded from a certain definition and certain filing and registration requirements under the Maryland Securities Act.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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