State Bills
Now in Effect: Utah Law Affirms State and Federal Jurisdictional Boundaries
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 7, 2025) – Today, a Utah law affirming clear boundaries between state and federal jurisdiction went into effect. House Bill 380 (HB380) amends an existing declaration of state sovereignty in Utah law to include the presumption that the state...
South Carolina Senate Passes Bill to Take First Steps Against a CBDC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 7, 2025) – The South Carolina Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would take the first steps toward limiting the impact of any potential future central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state. Sen. Danny Verdin filed Senate Bill 163 (S163)....
New York Senate Committee Passes Bill to Ban Police Use of Biometric Surveillance
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 7, 2025) – A New York Senate committee has passed a bill that would prohibit the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement in the state. Sen. Julia Salazar and six cosponsors filed Senate Bill 5609...
To the Governor: Arizona Passes Bill to Block CBDC as Legal Tender and Money
PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 7, 2025) – The Arizona House gave final approval to a bill that would expressly exclude a central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the definition of money and legal tender in the state, creating potentially significant roadblocks to its use as...