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AR SB133

Bill

Status

Passed

2/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Justin Boyd

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas's Uniform Commercial Code to explicitly exclude central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the legal definition of "money"

  • Defines "central bank digital currency" as digital currency issued by the Federal Reserve System, federal agencies, foreign governments, or foreign central banks that is made directly available to consumers or processed/validated directly by those entities

  • Excludes central bank digital currency from the definition of "deposit account" under secured transactions law, alongside investment property and instrument-evidenced accounts

  • Approved on February 13, 2025 as Act 50 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Amend The Uniform Commercial Code; To Define "central Bank Digital Currency" Under The Uniform Commercial Code; And To Modify The Uniform Commercial Code Definitions Of "money" And "deposit Account".

Last Action

Notification that SB133 is now Act 50

2/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Commerce2/3/2025
Insurance & Commerce1/28/2025

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