unclaimed property; virtual currency; security
HB 2749 amends Arizona's unclaimed property law to explicitly include "virtual currency" (defined in § 43-1028) as property subject to the state's escheatment process. It directly affects businesses, exchanges, and financial institutions holding virtual currency for customers who cannot be located. The bill adds virtual currency to the list of defined property types (like stocks, bonds, or money orders) that must be reported and turned over to the state after a period of abandonment. This change ensures digital assets are treated the same as traditional financial assets under Arizona's unclaimed property framework. The law took effect after the governor signed it on May 7, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 7, 2025
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This bill was formatted and finalized for official enactment, with minor text corrections and reorganization of sections. The substantive policy content regarding digital assets, Bitcoin reserves, and unclaimed property rules remained unchanged from the House version.
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
20–8
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic13
61% Nay
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
2
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Weninger
RRepublican
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