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ID H0328

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Chapter 53 of Idaho Code titled the "Digital Assets Act" to classify and regulate digital assets including digital consumer assets, digital securities, and virtual currency

  • Classifies digital assets as intangible personal property: digital consumer assets and digital securities as general intangibles/investment property under the Uniform Commercial Code, and virtual currency as money

  • Establishes perfection of security interests in digital assets through possession (for virtual currency) or control (for digital securities), with a 2-year statute of repose for transferees who take assets free of security interests without actual notice

  • Authorizes financial institutions to provide custodial services for digital assets upon 60 days' notice to the Idaho Department of Finance, with requirements for accounting standards, IT best practices, anti-money laundering compliance, and a supervision fee of $0.0002 per dollar of assets held

  • Grants Idaho courts jurisdiction over claims in law and equity relating to digital assets, including those arising from the chapter and Uniform Commercial Code

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide for classification of digital assets as property and to provide for the application of the Uniform Commercial Code to digital assets.

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Last Action

U.C. to be returned to Business Committee

4/12/2021

Committee Referrals

Business3/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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