# Maryland HB 0470: Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment

Maryland HB 0470, Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adrian Boafo (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0470
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548
- Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Financial Institutions, Cybersecurity, Committees and Commissions, Cryptocurrency, Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer, Electronic Government, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Financial Regulation, Division of, Labor, Department of, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State task force on crypto and blockchain: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland creates a task force to study crypto and blockchain. It includes lawmakers, key state finance, commerce, IT, labor, and securities officials, plus industry and academic members. The Office of Financial Regulation provides staff. Members are unpaid but can get travel…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 7 | 2 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548
- 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (131-7) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {743427/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_548_hb0470t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0470t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0470f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_548_hb0470t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0470t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0470f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0470-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).