Legislative record

HB 1261STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE DIGITAL CURRENCY LICENSURE.

Beginning 1/1/2024, establishes a program for the licensure, regulation, and oversight of special purpose digital currency companies. Extends operations of companies in the digital currency innovation lab under certain circumstances. Appropriates funds for three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) permanent examiners. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

25 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  2. 3/10/2023Referred to CPN, WAM.
  3. 3/9/2023Passed First Reading.
  4. 3/9/2023Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 421).
  5. 3/7/2023Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Kapela voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 3/3/2023Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.
  7. 3/3/2023Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1149) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. 2/27/2023The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.
  9. 2/24/2023Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-27-23 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. 2/15/2023Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and none excused (0).