HB 2540

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 30, 2019
  • Passed House Apr 11, 2019
  • Passed Senate May 30, 2019
  • Signed by Governor Aug 09, 2019

Blockchain Bus Development Act

Abstract

Creates the Blockchain Business Development Act. Provides for the creation and regulation of personal information protection companies. Provides for the creation and regulation of blockchain-based limited liability companies as businesses that utilize blockchain technology for a material portion of their business activities. Provides for a public record blockchain study and report. Provides for a blockchain insurance and banking study and report. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to incorporate into one or more of its economic development marketing and business support programs, events, and activities topics concerning blockchain technology and financial technology. Defines terms. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes provisions concerning the creation and regulation of personal information protection companies. In provisions concerning a public record blockchain study and report, provides that the Secretary of State shall recommend legislation, including uniform laws, necessary to support the possible use of blockchain technology for public records (currently, support the possible use of blockchain technology for the recording of land records and for other public records). Provides for the blockchain banking study (currently, blockchain insurance and banking study). Makes conforming changes. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Modifies the definition of "blockchain" to mean an electronic record created by the use of a decentralized method by multiple parties to verify and store a digital record of transactions which is secured by the use of a cryptographic hash of previous transaction information (as introduced, "blockchain" is defined as a cryptographically secured, chronological, and decentralized consensus ledger or consensus database maintained via Internet, peer-to-peer network, or other interaction). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: (1) removes a Section concerning blockchain-based limited liability companies; (2) removes a Section concerning a public record blockchain study and report; and (3) removes specified defined terms. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Sponsors (15)

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Actions


Aug 09, 2019

House

Governor Approved

House

Effective Date June 1, 2020

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0259

Jun 28, 2019

House

Sent to the Governor

Jun 01, 2019

House

Passed Both Houses

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000

House

House Concurs

May 31, 2019

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

May 30, 2019

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

House

Arrived in House

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sonya M. Harper

May 28, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie

May 24, 2019

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019

May 17, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019

Senate

Second Reading

May 16, 2019

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Commerce and Economic Development; 008-000-000

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2019

May 14, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

May 10, 2019

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019

May 07, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development

May 03, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Apr 24, 2019

Senate

Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development

Apr 11, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Apr 10, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Apr 09, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000

Apr 02, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Apr 01, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 29, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 27, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-001-000

Mar 26, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Mar 25, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Mar 20, 2019

House

Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;

House

Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 004-002-000

Feb 27, 2019

House

To Commercial Law Subcommittee

Feb 26, 2019

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Feb 13, 2019

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Bill Text

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Related Documents

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Public Act
Senate Amendment 001
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 001

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