Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB825: AN ACT relating to digital assets.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Amend KRS 369.130 to make technical amendments.
What the bill says
An act relating to digital assets.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to digital assets. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 369.130 is amended to read as follows: As used in KRS 369.130 to 369.139: (1) "Blockchain" means data that is: (a) Shared across a peer-to-peer network to create a ledger of verified transactions or information among linked network participants using cryptography or 2. Execute other functions; and (b) Distributed in a concurrent, automated update to network participants on the state of the ledger and any other functions; (2) "Blockchain network" means a technical infrastructure that provides ledger and smart contract services to applications; (3) "Blockchain protocol" means any executable software: (a) Deployed to a blockchain, including an additional standardized set of rules 2. Facilitates the transfer of data and electronic records; 3. Allows that data to be broadcast to nodes; and 4. Is governed by a set of predefined rules which execute autonomously without human intervention and can be altered by a predetermined mechanism; and (b) Composed of a source code that is publicly available and accessible, including a smart contract or any network of smart contracts; (4) "Cryptocurrency" has the same meaning as in KRS 139.516; (5) "Cryptography" means the practice of coding information to ensure only the person XXXX 3/2/2026 4:17 PM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS …
Sponsors
- Tom Smith (R, HD-086) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Banking & Insurance (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Technology, Information Technology, Technical Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB825?
- HB825 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to digital assets.
- What does HB825 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to digital assets.
- What is the status of HB825?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Banking & Insurance (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB825?
- Tom Smith (R, HD-086).
- Where is the official record for HB825?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb825.html
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