SR 2198 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY

Summary

Creates a ten member commission to recommend legislative proposals for blockchain and cryptocurrency, and submits an interim progress report by January 5, 2027, and a final report by January 5, 2028, and expires on February 5, 2028.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Jun 10, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed

Total votes 36

Jun 10, 2026

D Democratic32

32 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Committee

04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technol

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors