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AR SB47
Bill
Status
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Justin Boyd
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas's Uniform Commercial Code to explicitly exclude "central bank digital currency" (CBDC) from the legal definition of "money"
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Defines CBDC as any digital currency or digital medium of exchange issued by the Federal Reserve System, a federal agency, foreign government, foreign central bank, or foreign reserve system that is made directly available to consumers
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Includes in the CBDC definition any digital currency processed or validated directly by these governmental or central banking entities
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Amends the definition of "deposit account" under the UCC Secured Transactions provisions to exclude central bank digital currency alongside investment property and instrument-evidenced accounts
Legislative Description
To Amend The Uniform Commercial Code; To Define "central Bank Digital Currency" Under The Uniform Commercial Code; To Modify The Uniform Commercial Code Definitions; And To Modify The Arkansas Banking Code Of 1997.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
5/5/2025