Bill Sponsor
Louisiana Senate Bill 163
Session 2026
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to the licensing and regulation of virtual currency businesses. (8/1/26)
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 23, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Feb 25, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
163
State
Louisiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Summary
Unavailable
06/23/2026
Senate
Becomes Act No. 923 without the Governor's signature.
06/23/2026
Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026.
05/26/2026
Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
05/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
05/26/2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
05/25/2026
Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
05/20/2026
House
Called from the calendar.
05/20/2026
House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
05/20/2026
Senate
Received from the House with amendments.
05/18/2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
05/18/2026
House
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
05/18/2026
House
Notice given.
05/18/2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.
05/13/2026
House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
05/12/2026
House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
05/11/2026
House
Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
03/25/2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
03/24/2026
House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
03/23/2026
Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
03/16/2026
Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
03/11/2026
Senate
Reported favorably.
03/09/2026
Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
02/25/2026
Senate
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 25, 2026 2:41:59 PM
Record Updated
Jul 28, 2026 12:40:19 AM