Legislation - HB0859

Title: Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026)
Sponsored by: Delegates Boafo, Qi, and Amprey
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting certain regulation of certain activities involving digital assets by an agency or other instrumentality of the State or a political subdivision of the State; and clarifying that the provision of digital asset staking as a service is excluded from a certain definition and certain filing and registration requirements under the Maryland Securities Act.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0759

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026)
House	2/18/2026	2/18/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

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