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AZ HB2123

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Fink

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Arizona Bullion Depository under the State Treasurer to serve as a secure custodian and storage facility for gold and silver bullion owned by the state or Arizona residents.
  • Recognizes gold and silver specie as legal tender in Arizona for payment of debts between consenting private parties and for taxes/fees if the state or political subdivisions agree to accept it.
  • Requires the State Treasurer to contract with a third-party vendor to implement an electronic payment system allowing account holders to buy, sell, save, or spend bullion backed by physical holdings.
  • Mandates that all deposits be insured at 100% replacement value by a nongovernmental insurer and prohibits use of resident information in any social credit scoring system.
  • Exempts the purchase, sale, or exchange of specie and bullion from creating any tax liability, treating exchanges between legal tender forms as non-taxable events.

Legislative Description

Bullion depository; establishment

State Treasurer

Last Action

House third reading FAILED voting: (26-28-4-1)

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/12/2026
Regulatory Oversight1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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