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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 189

AN ACT relating to the regulation of digital asset business.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Banks And Financial Institutions, Commerce, Consumer Protection, Digital Assets, Effective Dates, Delayed, Licensing, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Reports Mandated, State Agencies
Introduced / first action
2026-02-12 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Establish Subtitle 13 of KRS Chapter 286 and create new sections thereof to regulate virtual currency kiosks; establish definitions; provide for enforcement by the commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions; establish license requirements for virtual currency kiosks; require regulatory filings to be submitted to a nationwide licensing system registry; establish initial and renewal application processes and requirements, reporting, surety bond and tangible net worth, and change of control requirements for virtual currency kiosk operators; require the commissioner to promulgate administrative regulations to establish format, document submission, fee, and trade practice requirements for virtual currency kiosk operators; establish record retention requirements for persons required to be licensed as virtual currency kiosk operators; establish trade practice requirements relating to protection of resident assets, virtual currency kiosk transactions, prohibited practices, and fraud and information security compliance procedures; authorize the commissioner to conduct investigations and examinations; provide for the confidentiality of certain documents provided to the commissioner; authorize the commissioner to share, disclose, and report information and take other actions to assist in the commissioner's duties; require the commissioner to submit an annual licensing report to the Legislative Research Commission; establish due process requirements for adverse actions taken by the commissioner against licensees and other persons; establish requirements for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license; authorize the commissioner to enter cease and desist orders and emergency orders; authorize the commissioner to order civil penalties against persons that violate the subtitle; require the commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions to promulgate any required emergency and ordinary administrative regulations on or before January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE, in part, March 31, 2027.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 126)

    executive-signature
  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  5. passed 38-0

    passage
  6. Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (2), Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  8. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee
  9. received in Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 81-7 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage, reading-3
  11. floor amendment (2) adopted

  12. Committee Substitute (1) adopted

  13. floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  15. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  16. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  17. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  18. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage
  19. to Banking & Insurance (H)

    referral-committee
  20. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  21. received in House

  22. passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)

    passage
  23. floor amendment (1) withdrawn

  24. 3rd reading

    reading-3
  25. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  26. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 27 2026

  27. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  28. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  29. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  30. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage
  31. to Banking & Insurance (S)

    referral-committee
  32. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  33. introduced in Senate

    introduction