HB 470 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment

HB 470 establishes a 10-member Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force to study blockchain and cryptocurrency in Maryland. The task force, including state agency representatives, industry experts, and academics, will analyze the technology's risks, benefits, economic impact (including revenue and energy use), and potential regulatory needs. It must submit findings and recommendations to the Governor and legislature by October 1, 2027, and the task force will automatically expire on June 30, 2028. This bill does not create new regulations but sets up a study group to inform future policy.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

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MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its progression from a draft to an adopted version, including the addition of a favorable committee report and official adoption dates. Substantive changes include swapping the Secretary of Commerce for the State Treasurer in the list of appointees and renumbering the list of industry representatives to correct a drafting error where 'one' and 'two' were combined into 'one two'.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on establishing a Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force; the changes are primarily procedural and a minor correction to the list of members.

ELIGIBILITY

The appointee list was modified to replace the 'Secretary of Commerce' with the 'State Treasurer' in one instance, while retaining the Secretary of Commerce in a different section with updated numbering.

TECHNICAL

A drafting error in the list of industry representatives was corrected by removing the redundant word 'one' from the phrase 'one two representatives'.

REQUIREMENT

Procedural metadata was added to indicate the bill was adopted by the House and received a favorable committee report with amendments.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548

executive

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Finance

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred Finance

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

lower

Mar 11, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (131-7-3)

house of delegates

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

First Reading Economic Matters

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors