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Provides relative to the licensing and regulation of virtual currency businesses. (8/1/26)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 23, 2026
142 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA SB 163 · PassedJun 23

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date 8/1/2026. · Jun 23, 2026

Sponsor

MRMike ReeseSenator · Republican · SD-030Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 23, 2026Effective date 8/1/2026.Senate
Jun 23, 2026Becomes Act No. 923 without the Governor's signature.Senate
May 26, 2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Senate
May 26, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 26, 2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 25, 2026Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.Senate
May 20, 2026Received from the House with amendments.Senate
May 20, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.House
Show 15 earlier actions
May 20, 2026Called from the calendar.House
May 18, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.House
May 18, 2026Notice given.House
May 18, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.House
May 18, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.House
May 13, 2026Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.House
May 12, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.House
May 11, 2026Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.House
Mar 25, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.House
Mar 24, 2026Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.House
Mar 23, 2026Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
Mar 16, 2026Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
Mar 11, 2026Reported favorably.Senate
Mar 9, 2026Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.Senate
Feb 25, 2026Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Vote on SB 163 FINAL PASSAGE (#98)Mar 23, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 163 FINAL PASSAGE (#1455)May 20, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Vote on SB 163 CONCUR (#1191)May 25, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS

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