H01812021 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to provide for digital assets as property and to provide for the application of the Uniform Commercial Code to digital assets.
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS -- Adds to existing law to provide for digital assets as property and to provide for the application of the Uniform Commercial Code to digital assets.
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this legislation is to establish the legal nature of digital assets under the Uniform Commercial Code, classify digital assets as personal property, specify a method for perfection of security interests in digital assets, authorize banks to voluntarily provide custodial services for digital assets, and permit the opening of blockchain tokens by individuals and businesses so they can use digital tokens for consumptive purposes.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2021
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 16, 2021