Virtual Currency Exemption Money Transmitters Act
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HB 18-1426 — Virtual Currency Exemption Money Transmitters Act
Last action — Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Died in session
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
The bill defines 'open blockchain token' and exempts certain open blockchain tokens from the definition of 'security' for purposes of the 'Colorado Securities Act'. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 19 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 18-1426, the title now indicates that it includes all amendments adopted on the second reading in the House, which helps clarify its current status. Additionally, the wording that specified it was an unofficial version with pending committee amendments has been removed, suggesting that the bill is now a more finalized proposal ready for further consideration. These changes matter because they provide clarity on the bill's progression and ensure that lawmakers and the public understand what has been officially included or changed.
Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSEDENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
18-1241.01 Yelana Love x2295 HOUSE BILL 18-1426 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Pabon, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Neville, T., House Committees Senate Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT CCONCERNING ONCERNING THE EXEMPTION OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY FROM REGULATION UNDER THE "M ONEY T RANSMITTERS A CT ".
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e n passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that m 8 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E n 0 U U , http://leg.colorado.gov.) O i y H a a The bill exempts the transmission of virtual currency from R M r regulation under the Colorado "Money Transmitters Act".
3 i Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
a 1 ES eR 2 U d 2 O 2n y2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H d2 Ma Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existingexistind statude.statute.
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View plain text versions (6)
- Engrossed Engrossed (05/02/2018) pdf
- Engrossed Reengrossed (05/03/2018) Current pdf
- PA1 (05/02/2018) View text pdf
- PA2 (05/07/2018) View text pdf
- Revised (05/08/2018) View text pdf
- Introduced Introduced (04/25/2018) pdf
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Lost - No Amendments
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
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Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
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House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
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Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Sponsors
- Dan Pabon · Primary
- Jovan Melton · Primary
- Tim Neville · Primary
- Jack Tate · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Dan Pabon
- Jovan Melton
- Tim Neville
- Jack Tate
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (98)
98 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 98 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 12% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Becker J. | — | Yea |
| Becker K. | — | Yea |
| Buckner | — | Yea |
| McLachlan | — | Yea |
| Neville P. | — | Yea |
| Salazar | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Arndt | — | Yea |
| Beckman | — | Nay |
| Buck | — | Yea |
| Carver | — | Nay |
| Covarrubias | — | Nay |
| Esgar | — | Yea |
| Everett | — | Yea |
| Foote | — | Yea |
| Garnett | — | Yea |
| Ginal | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Hamner | — | Yea |
| Hansen | — | Yea |
| Herod | — | Yea |
| Hooton | — | Yea |
| Humphrey | — | Yea |
| Kraft-Tharp | — | Yea |
| Landgraf | — | Yea |
| Lawrence | — | Nay |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Lontine | — | Yea |
| Lundeen | — | Nay |
| McKean | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Pabon | — | Yea |
| Pettersen | — | Yea |
| Rankin | — | Yea |
| Ransom | — | Yea |
| Reyher | — | Yea |
| Rosenthal | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Sandridge | — | Yea |
| Sias | — | Yea |
| Singer | — | Yea |
| Thurlow | — | Yea |
| Willett | — | Nay |
| Winkler | — | Yea |
| Wist | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Jaquez Lewis | — | Yea |
| Michaelson Jenet | — | Yea |
| Van Winkle | — | Yea |
| Williams D. | — | Yea |
| deGruy Kennedy | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Nay |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Nay |
| Ty Winter | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 18-1426 do?
- The bill defines 'open blockchain token' and exempts certain open blockchain tokens from the definition of 'security' for purposes of the 'Colorado Securities Act'. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
- Who sponsors HB 18-1426?
- HB 18-1426 is sponsored by Dan Pabon, Jovan Melton, Tim Neville, and Jack Tate.
- What is the current status of HB 18-1426?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 18-1426?
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