Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets legislation in NY

19 bills in New York. Membership is matched on bill titles and official subject tags; source coverage and update timing vary. See something missing? Tell us.

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Introduced or in committee (16)

A 10505 — Directs the superintendent of the department of financial services to conduct a study on the utilization of the cryptocurrency, bitcoin, for the purchasing of life insurance and annuitiesin committee
Latest action 2026-03-06: REFERRED TO INSURANCE
A 10383 — Directs the department of health to study and plan for integrating blockchain technology into health care platformsin committee
Latest action 2026-03-03: REFERRED TO HEALTH
A 10246 — Prohibits unlicensed activities of virtual currency businessesin committee
Latest action 2026-02-12: REFERRED TO BANKS
A 10067 — Directs the commissioner of health to integrate blockchain technology into its New York state of health marketplace and statewide health information network for New Yorkin committee
Latest action 2026-01-30: REFERRED TO HEALTH
S 8901 — Prohibits unlicensed activities of virtual currency businessesin committee
Latest action 2026-01-14: REFERRED TO BANKS
A 213 — Establishes a task force to study the impact of a state-issued cryptocurrency on the state of New Yorkin committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
S 3985 — Establishes a task force to study the impact of a state-issued cryptocurrency on the state of New Yorkin committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO FINANCE
S 8518 — Imposes an excise tax on energy used in digital asset mining using proof-of-work authentication methodsin committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
S 5157 — Relates to establishing a task force to study and report on the potential implementation of blockchain technology in state record keeping, information storage, and service deliveryin committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
A 7716 — Studies the use of blockchain technology in electionsin committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
A 8718 — Enacts the "Public Official Virtual Currency Regulation Act"in committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
A 9138 — Imposes an excise tax on energy used in digital asset mining using proof-of-work authentication methodsin committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
A 8966 — Establishes a tax on digital asset transactionsin committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
S 3347 — Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a study on powering cryptocurrency mining facilities with renewable energyin committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
A 8103 — Allows signatures secured through blockchain technology to be considered an electronic signaturein committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
S 8214 — Enacts the "Public Official Virtual Currency Regulation Act"in committee
Latest action 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE

Died or failed (3)

A 9543 — Directs the chief information officer conduct a study on the feasibility of utilizing blockchain technology in the state governmentdead
Latest action 2026-05-19: HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
A 3279 — Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task forcevetoed
Latest action 2025-12-05: TABLED
S 4728 — Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task forcevetoed
Latest action 2025-06-04: SUBSTITUTED BY A3279A