Bitcoin Laws in New York

Track the progress of bitcoin legislation in New York, including Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) bills, regulations, and new laws affecting cryptocurrency in the state.

Current Legislation

9 Bills

A00391Requires certain disclosures by a developer of virtual tokens in advertisements involving such virtual tokens; provides restrictions concerning advertising.

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A03279Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the effects of the widespread use of cryptocurrencies and other forms of digital currencies and their ancillary systems, including but not limited to blockchain technology, in the state.

Committee 1

A06515Establishes the offenses of virtual token fraud, illegal rug pulls, and private key fraud

Committee 1

A07716Directs the state board of elections to study and evaluate the use of blockchain technology to protect voter records and election results.

Committee 1

A07788Establishes that state agencies are allowed to accept cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and bitcoin cash as payment.

Committee 1

A08103Allows signatures, records and contracts secured through blockchain technology to be considered in an electronic form and to be an electronic record and signature; allows smart contracts to exist in commerce.

Committee 1

A08104Establishes a task force to study the potential designation of economic empowerment zones for the mining of cryptocurrencies in the state of New York.

Committee 1

S01840Incorporates the 2022 Uniform Law Commission recommended amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code to provide for emerging technologies; addresses emerging technologies, providing updated rules for commercial transactions involving virtual currencies, distributed ledger technologies (including blockchain), artificial intelligence, and other technological developments.

Committee 1

S04728Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the effects of the widespread use of cryptocurrencies and other forms of digital currencies and their ancillary systems, including but not limited to blockchain technology, in the state.

Committee 2

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New York Legislature

House

150

D: 104

R: 46

Senate

D: 41

R: 22