HB 2906 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

financial technology; digital assets program

HB 2906 establishes Arizona's "Financial Technology, Digital Assets and Blockchain Sandbox Program," allowing companies to temporarily test new financial products and services (like cryptocurrency platforms or blockchain applications) without full state licensing. It directly affects financial technology firms and digital asset developers seeking to innovate in Arizona markets. The program requires applicants to demonstrate consumer protections, explain how their innovation differs from existing offerings, and maintain records for oversight. The attorney general must annually report on testing outcomes, complaints, and program effectiveness to the legislature.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Vetoed Apr 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version House Engrossed Version · 7 edits · Apr 16, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Arizona's regulatory sandbox program to include digital assets and blockchain technology, expanding its scope beyond traditional financial innovations. The changes modernize definitions to explicitly cover cryptocurrencies, tokens, and digital assets, while maintaining consumer protections and oversight mechanisms. The bill also clarifies the application process, testing limits, and enforcement procedures for participants in the sandbox program.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from general financial technology innovations to specifically include digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technologies as testable innovations within the regulatory sandbox.
DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'digital assets' to explicitly include virtual currencies, cryptocurrencies, and other digital-only assets that confer economic or proprietary rights.

Added specific examples to the digital assets definition including nonfungible tokens, tokenized real-world assets, airdrops, forked tokens, and decentralized finance rewards.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that sandbox participants must disclose to consumers that the innovation is being tested under the regulatory sandbox and that the state does not endorse the innovation.

TIMELINE

Maintained the 24-month testing period but added provisions for discretionary extensions of up to one year for participants pursuing required licenses.

CONSUMER_PROTECTION

Required notifications to consumers in both English and Spanish, with acknowledgment required for internet or application-based innovations before transaction completion.

ENFORCEMENT

Confirmed that the attorney general has sole authority to make final admission decisions and that denials or removals from the sandbox are not appealable agency actions.

TECHNICAL

Updated formatting and capitalization throughout the bill to use lowercase for program names and section headings for consistency.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 18, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jeff Weninger
RRepublican
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