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LouisianaSB 1632026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Mike Reese (Republican)

Became Law

CommerceCommerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Changed licensing rules for virtual-currency businesses

Beginning August 1, 2026, the law repeals two earlier provisions tied to virtual-currency licensing and regulation, enacted in 2023 and 2024. When federal licensing law overrides Louisiana’s Virtual Currency Business Act, conflicting state permission for affected activities becomes invalid. Only the conflicting parts end, on December 31 of the year the federal law takes effect. The law provides no direct household payments or benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Reese

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 5/20/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 923 without the Governor's signature.

    6/23/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    6/23/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/26/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/26/2026House

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/26/2026Senate

  6. Called from the calendar.

    5/20/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/20/2026House

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/20/2026Senate

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  10. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/18/2026House

  11. Notice given.

    5/18/2026House

  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  13. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/13/2026House

  14. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/12/2026House

  15. Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/11/2026House

  16. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    3/25/2026House

  17. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    3/24/2026House

  18. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/23/2026Senate

  19. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/16/2026Senate

  20. Reported favorably.

    3/11/2026Senate

  21. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

    3/9/2026Senate

  22. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

    2/25/2026Senate

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