HB 859 — Maryland

Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026)

Prohibiting certain regulation of certain activities involving digital assets by an agency or other instrumentality of the State or a political subdivision of the State; and clarifying that the provision of digital asset staking as a service is excluded from a certain definition and certain filing and registration requirements under the Maryland Securities Act.

Latest action: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 18, 2026

In committeeAdministrative AgenciesArtificial IntelligenceConsumer ProtectionCorporations and AssociationsCryptocurrencyDataDigital ProductsElectronic CommerceElectronic Funds TransferFinancial InstitutionsInformation TechnologyRules and RegulationsTechnologyTelecommunications

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

First Reading Economic Matters
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Adrian Boafo, Lily Qi, Marlon Amprey

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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