l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1625

Virtual currency kiosks; require licensure in accordance with Money Transmission Modernization Act.

Became law as Chapter 464, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM OPERATING A VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK WITHOUT BEING LICENSED UNDER THE MONEY TRANSMISSION MODERNIZATION ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES BY VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK OPERATORS REGARDING THE RISKS OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK TRANSACTIONS; TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES; TO REQUIRE VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK OPERATORS TO PROVIDE RECEIPTS TO CUSTOMERS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TRANSACTION LIMITS FOR NEW CUSTOMERS AND FOR EXISTING CUSTOMERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-16-21 AND 75-16-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action21 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

Banking and Financial ServicesJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1026 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 18 to Feb 268 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 122 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 87 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Banking and Financial Services
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Aguirre, Boyd (37th) and Hawkins
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Johnson, DeLano and Hickman
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Banking and Financial ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  8. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Aguirre,Boyd (37th),HawkinsHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Johnson,DeLano,HickmanSenate
  15. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor