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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 415 | Prohibits Digital Currency from Being Considered a Deposit for Banking Purposes | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 29) |
June 5, 2023 | LA | HB 415 | Prohibits Digital Currency from Being Considered a Deposit for Banking Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6) |
June 4, 2023 | LA | SB 196 | Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8) |
June 1, 2023 | LA | SB 196 | Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation | Bill Passed - House (55 - 28) |
May 26, 2020 | LA | HB 722 | Specifies that Electronic Signatures Used in Transactions with Financial Institutions are Enforceable to the Full Extent of the Law | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
May 20, 2020 | LA | HB 211 | Prohibits State Commissioner from Penalizing Financial Institutions for Providing Services to Cannabis-Related Businesses | Bill Passed - House (73 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/18 | HB 415 | Prohibits Digital Currency from Being Considered a Deposit for Banking Purposes | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 29) |
6/05 | HB 415 | Prohibits Digital Currency from Being Considered a Deposit for Banking Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6) |
6/04 | SB 196 | Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8) |
6/01 | SB 196 | Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation | Bill Passed - House (55 - 28) |
5/26 | HB 722 | Specifies that Electronic Signatures Used in Transactions with Financial Institutions are Enforceable to the Full Extent of the Law | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
5/20 | HB 211 | Prohibits State Commissioner from Penalizing Financial Institutions for Providing Services to Cannabis-Related Businesses | Bill Passed - House (73 - 20) |