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HB18-1220

Bitcoin Dealers Licensed As Money Transmitters

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Business & Economic Development Financial Services & Commerce

Concerning a requirement that persons who deal in cryptocurrency be regulated under the laws regulating money transmitters.

Bill Summary:

Under current law, persons who offer cryptocurrency "wallets", buy or sell cryptocurrencies, or exchange cryptocurrency with fiat currency are not clearly outside the scope of activity subject to the "Colorado Securities Act" or the "Money Transmitters Act". The bill defines a new term, "open blockchain token", to describe a unit of cryptocurrency (e.g., bitcoin), and amends the definition of a security to exclude an open blockchain token so long as it is developed and sold in accordance with specified standards.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/20/2018 Reengrossed PDF
04/19/2018 Engrossed PDF
02/05/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/16/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/25/2018 FN3 PDF
04/16/2018 FN2 PDF
02/20/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.005 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1220, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. Vote summary
Postpone House Bill 18-1220 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1220 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1220, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/20/2018 Third Reading BILL
55
AYE
6
NO
4
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/30/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely
04/23/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/20/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/19/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2018 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/12/2018 House House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Amended to Finance
02/05/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor + Finance