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AZ SB1341

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2022

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Rogers

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Amends Title 1 of Arizona Revised Statutes by adding Chapter 9 to establish legal tender definitions and requirements in Arizona.

  • Designates legal tender in Arizona as: any medium of exchange authorized by the U.S. Constitution or Congress for payment of debts and taxes; specie issued by the U.S. government; any other specie ruled legal tender by a court of competent jurisdiction; and bitcoin.

  • Defines "bitcoin" as a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency maintained on the bitcoin blockchain where transactions are recorded and new units are generated through computational solutions, operating independently of a central bank.

  • Defines "specie" as coins having precious metal content.

Legislative Description

Legal tender; specie; bitcoin

Legal Tender

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/26/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/25/2022
Finance1/25/2022

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