H.B. 72: Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments
2 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.
About this bill
Signed by the governor on March 25, 2026. This bill creates cryptocurrency training requirements for law enforcement and consumer protections for digital asset kiosks.
- Requires specialized cryptocurrency investigation training for designated officers
- Requires local law enforcement agencies to report cryptocurrency investigation data to the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (commission)
- Requires the commission to provide annual summary reports to the Legislature
- Establishes consumer protection requirements for virtual currency kiosks, including graduated transaction limits, disclosure requirements, fraud prevention warnings, annual location reporting, and recordkeeping requirements
- Provides enforcement authority to the Division of Consumer Protection, including administrative penalties and civil actions for violations of virtual currency kiosk regulations
- Provides for legislative sunset review of cryptocurrency investigation reporting requirements
Utah House, February 19, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. HB 72
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 64 Nays 0 N/V 11
Yes (60)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Andrew Stoddard
- Angela Romero
- Anthony E. Loubet
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Calvin Roberts
- Carl R. Albrecht
- Carol S. Moss
- Casey Snider
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Clinton Okerlund
- Colin W. Jack
- Doug Fiefia
- Doug Owens
- Doug Welton
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- Jake Sawyer
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jason E. Thompson
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- Jill Koford
- John Arthur
- Jordan D. Teuscher
- Joseph Elison
- Karen M. Peterson
- Katy Hall
- Ken Ivory
- Kristen Chevrier
- Lisa Shepherd
- Logan Monson
- Mark A. Strong
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike L. Kohler
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- Norman K Thurston
- Paul A. Cutler
- R. Neil Walter
- Raymond P. Ward
- Rex P. Shipp
- Rosalba Dominguez
- Ryan D. Wilcox
- Sahara Hayes
- Sandra Hollins
- Scott H. Chew
- Stephanie Gricius
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Steve Eliason
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tiara Auxier
- Tracy Miller
- Troy Shelley
- Val L. Peterson
- Verona Mauga
Utah Senate, March 4, 2026
2nd Reading, Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rules · 2nd Sub. HB 72
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 25 Nays 0 Abs 4
Yes (25)
- Ann Millner
- Brady Brammer
- Calvin R. Musselman
- Chris H. Wilson
- David P. Hinkins
- Derrin R. Owens
- Don L. Ipson
- Emily Buss
- Evan J. Vickers
- Heidi Balderree
- J. Stuart Adams
- Jerry W Stevenson
- John D. Johnson
- Karen Kwan
- Kathleen A. Riebe
- Keith Grover
- Lincoln Fillmore
- Luz Escamilla
- Michael K. McKell
- Nate Blouin
- Ronald M. Winterton
- Scott D. Sandall
- Stephanie Pitcher
- Todd Weiler
- Wayne A. Harper