Virginia House Bill 1796
Session 2025
Corporations; creates a regulatory framework for decentralized autonomous organizations.
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Vetoed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1796
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
House rejected Governor's recommendation (28-Y 68-N)
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Summary
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 13.1 a chapter numbered 15, containing articles numbered 1 through 5, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-1300 through 13.1-1313, relating to corporations; decentralized autonomous organizations.
Corporations; decentralized autonomous organizations. Creates a regulatory framework for decentralized autonomous organizations, defined in the bill as a distinct legal entity that operates through blockchain-based governance frameworks, incorporating self-executing smart contracts and decentralized decision-making mechanisms. The bill provides that an entity seeking to become a decentralized autonomous organization must file its articles of organization with the State Corporation Commission in order to seek a certificate of organization and requires such articles of organization to designate an operator of record. The bill permits a limited liability company to elect to become a decentralized autonomous organization with management vested in its members or smart contracts and contains requirements for its articles of organization and operating agreements. The bill also contains provisions governing the relationships and rights of members of a decentralized autonomous organization and for the dissolution of a decentralized autonomous organization. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly.
Governor's Veto Explanation
Governor Substitute Not Adopted
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Senate Amendments
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Finance and Appropriations Subcommittee Amendment
Commerce and Labor Amendment
Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute Reported
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1796)
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05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Vetoed by Governor
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's recommendation (28-Y 68-N)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB1796H2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/20/2025
House
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (85-Y 10-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (20-Y 19-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Passed by temporarily
02/20/2025
Senate
Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Defeated by Senate (19-Y 19-N 1-A), Chair Votes No
02/20/2025
Senate
Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Defeated by Senate (17-Y 22-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/20/2025
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
02/20/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/20/2025
Senate
Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
02/20/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/20/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/19/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/19/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/17/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
02/10/2025
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N 4-A)
02/03/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/03/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/31/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (87-Y 8-N)
01/30/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1796)
01/30/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/30/2025
House
Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute agreed to
01/30/2025
House
Read second time
01/29/2025
House
Read first time
01/27/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25105480D-H1
01/27/2025
House
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
01/22/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Labor and Commerce (9-Y 0-N)
01/22/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1796)
01/16/2025
House
Assigned CT & I sub: Technology and Innovation
01/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
01/06/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102358D
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Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:21:31 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:33:39 PM