Calderon
Author
Existing law, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, specifies that a record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form and that a contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation. Among other things, the act provides that if a law requires a record to be in writing, or if a law requires a signature, an electronic record or signature satisfies the law. Existing law specifies that there is, in the Government Operations Agency, the Department of General Services, which shall develop and enforce policy and procedures and institute or cause the institution of those investigations and proceedings as it deems proper to assure effective operation of all functions performed by the department and to conserve the rights and interests of the state. This bill, until January 1, 2022, would require the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency to appoint a blockchain working group on or before July 1, 2019. The bill would define blockchain. The bill, on or before July 1, 2020, would require the working group to report to the Legislature on the potential uses, risks, and benefits of the use of blockchain technology by state government and California-based businesses, as specified.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 875, Statutes of 2018.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6658.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5659.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5483.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 25).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 8).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 3).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB2658 | HTML |
| 02/15/18 - Introduced | |
| 04/05/18 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/09/18 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/14/18 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/17/18 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/29/18 - Enrolled | |
| 09/28/18 - Chaptered |
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