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MI HB4103
Bill
Status
12/31/2019
Primary Sponsor
Vanessa Guerra
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AI Summary
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Amends Michigan's penal code definition section (MCL 750.157m) to include cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology in credit card and financial transaction device provisions.
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Expands the definition of "financial transaction device" to explicitly include access methods using cryptocurrency or distributed ledger technology, treating them similarly to traditional credit and debit cards.
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Adds definitions for "cryptocurrency" (digital currency using encryption techniques operating independently of a central bank) and "distributed ledger technology" (including blockchain protocols with shared, replicated ledgers).
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Extends existing credit card fraud and theft statutes to cover offenses involving cryptocurrency and blockchain-based payment systems and accounts.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment (effective date: March 19, 2020).
Legislative Description
Crimes; credit cards; crimes involving credit cards; include cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology in definition section of credit chapter in penal code. Amends sec. 157m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.157m).
Crimes: penalties
Last Action
Assigned Pa 175'19
12/31/2019