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Wisconsin|AB968

Virtual currency kiosks.

Chamber 2

Summary

This Wisconsin bill creates a new statute governing virtual currency kiosks, which are machines that allow users to buy, sell, or exchange digital currencies. The legislation establishes requirements and regulations for the operation and use of these kiosks within the state. The specific provisions of the law would apply to businesses operating virtual currency kiosks and individuals using these machines.

Sponsor

RPatrick Snyder

Last action

Published 4-9-2026

Apr 9, 2026

Topics

Consumer ProtectionMoney TransmissionGovernment Use & Oversight

Co-sponsors (29)

DSteve Doyle,RRick Gundrum,RTodd Novak,RPaul Melotik,DMaureen McCarville,DSequanna Taylor,RDavid Armstrong,RCalvin Callahan,DBen DeSmidt,RBarbara Dittrich,RRobert Donovan,DJoan Fitzgerald,RBrent Jacobson,DAlex Joers,RDean Kaufert,RDan Knodl,RRob Kreibich,RDavid Murphy,RJeffrey Mursau,RJerry O'Connor,DSylvia Ortiz-Velez,RWilliam Penterman,RJim Piwowarczyk,DChristine Sinicki,RJohn Spiros,DLisa Subeck,DRandy Udell,DJill Billings,RJesse James

Legislative history

Apr 9, 2026A

Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 226

Apr 9, 2026A

Published 4-9-2026

Apr 2, 2026A

Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

Mar 20, 2026A

Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

Mar 19, 2026A

Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

Mar 18, 2026A

Received from Senate concurred in

Mar 17, 2026S

Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up

Mar 17, 2026S

Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Smith and Drake added as cosponsors

Mar 17, 2026S

Read a second time

Mar 17, 2026S

Ordered to a third reading

Mar 17, 2026S

Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

Mar 17, 2026S

Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

Mar 17, 2026S

Ordered immediately messaged

Mar 13, 2026S

Executive action taken

Mar 13, 2026S

Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Mar 13, 2026S

Available for scheduling

Mar 6, 2026S

Representative Brown added as a coauthor

Feb 25, 2026S

Public hearing held

Feb 20, 2026S

Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

Feb 19, 2026A

Fiscal estimate received

Feb 19, 2026S

Received from Assembly

Feb 18, 2026A

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

Feb 18, 2026A

Read a second time

Feb 18, 2026A

Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snyder

Feb 18, 2026A

Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

Feb 18, 2026A

Ordered to a third reading

Feb 18, 2026A

Rules suspended

Feb 18, 2026A

Read a third time and passed

Feb 18, 2026A

Ordered immediately messaged

Feb 17, 2026A

Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Snyder

Feb 17, 2026A

Representative Arney added as a coauthor

Feb 17, 2026A

Made a special order of business at 1:34 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

Feb 16, 2026A

Representatives Stroud, Miresse and Anderson added as coauthors

Feb 13, 2026A

Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

Feb 11, 2026A

Executive action taken

Feb 11, 2026A

Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

Feb 11, 2026A

Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 8, Noes 1

Feb 11, 2026A

Referred to committee on Rules

Feb 10, 2026A

Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor

Feb 5, 2026A

Public hearing held

Feb 4, 2026A

Representatives Kitchens and Franklin added as coauthors

Feb 3, 2026A

Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

Feb 2, 2026A

Representative Andraca added as a coauthor

Jan 30, 2026A

Introduced

Jan 30, 2026A

Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions