Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB72: Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill creates cryptocurrency training requirements for law enforcement and consumer protections for digital asset kiosks.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates cryptocurrency training requirements for law enforcement and consumer protections for digital asset kiosks. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires specialized cryptocurrency investigation training for designated officers; - requires local law enforcement agencies to report cryptocurrency investigation data to the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (commission); - requires the commission to provide annual summary reports to the Legislature; - establishes consumer protection requirements for virtual currency kiosks, including graduated transaction limits, disclosure requirements, fraud prevention warnings, annual location reporting, and recordkeeping requirements; - provides enforcement authority to the Division of Consumer Protection, including administrative penalties and civil actions for violations of virtual currency kiosk regulations; - provides for legislative sunset review of cryptocurrency investigation reporting requirements; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 13-2-1 Effective 05/06/26 Superseded 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 51, 181, 237, and 269 13-2-1 Effective 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 468 13-11-4 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 231, …
Sponsors
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Public Utilities and Technology, Business, Judicial Operations, Consumer Protection, Peace Officer Standards and Training, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Commerce and Trade
Common questions
- What is HB72?
- HB72 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments.
- What does HB72 do?
- This bill creates cryptocurrency training requirements for law enforcement and consumer protections for digital asset kiosks.
- What is the status of HB72?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB72?
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB72?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0072.html
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