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AZ SB1341
Bill
Status
1/25/2022
Primary Sponsor
Wendy Rogers
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AI Summary
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Amends Title 1 of Arizona Revised Statutes by adding Chapter 9 to establish legal tender definitions and requirements in Arizona.
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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.
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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.
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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