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GA SB 228

died on adjournment

State Depositories; State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 228 pass?

No. GA SB 228 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-21): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 228 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to provide for the State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; to require the state treasurer to develop policies and procedures for the acceptance, storage, and transacting of bitcoin by the state; to require that bitcoin received or otherwise owned by the state shall be held in accordance with such policies and procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 228?

Jason Esteves, Kim Jackson, Elena Parent and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 228.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to provide for the State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; to require the state treasurer to develop policies and procedures for the acceptance, storage, and transacting of bitcoin by the state; to require that bitcoin received or otherwise owned by the state shall be held in accordance with such policies and procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2025-02-21 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jason Estevesprimary
  • Kim Jacksonprimary
  • Elena Parentprimary
  • Derek Mallowprimary
  • Harold Jones IIprimary
  • Greg Dolezalprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-21

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70616

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