Florida · House Bill 505 · 2026 Regular Session

Virtual Currency Kiosks

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 26, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Virtual Currency Kiosks; Revising the requirements for certain rules adopted by the Financial Services Commission; revising the actions by money services businesses, authorized vendors, or affiliated parties which constitute grounds for disciplinary action; prohibiting persons from engaging in certain business unless they are registered or exempt from registration; prohibiting a virtual currency kiosk business from…

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Virtual Currency Kiosks; Revising the requirements for certain rules adopted by the Financial Services Commission; revising the actions by money services businesses, authorized vendors, or affiliated parties which constitute grounds for disciplinary action; prohibiting persons from engaging in certain business unless they are registered or exempt from registration; prohibiting a virtual currency kiosk business from operating in this state without registering or renewing its registration; requiring the Office of Financial Regulation to give a specified notice to applicants; specifying that certain money transmitters are exempt from registration as a virtual currency kiosk business but are subject to certain provisions; requiring applicants to submit certain information to the office to be registered as a virtual currency kiosk business; requiring a virtual currency kiosk business to ensure that its virtual currency kiosk requires certain attestations from the customer and displays a certain disclosure; requiring a virtual currency kiosk business to provide a customer with a specified physical or electronic receipt upon completion of a virtual currency transaction; requiring a virtual currency kiosk business to issue a full refund under certain circumstances, etc.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee18–0 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  9. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  10. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee24–1 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  13. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  14. HouseCS Filed
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  17. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  18. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HouseCS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  23. SenateIn Messages
  24. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  25. SenateReceived
  26. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 429 · Senate Rules
  27. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  28. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 198 -SJ 429
  29. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 429
  30. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (518110) -SJ 429
  31. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 432
  32. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 432
  33. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 437
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 518110 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-178 ; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130 )

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

108–0
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 27 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Not voting · 9

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 2

Passage · Full House

107–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Michael OwenR Primary sponsor · District 70
  • Dan DaleyD Primary sponsor · District 96
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
All 5 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.