CS/HB 999: Legal Tender
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Bankson ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Chamberlin ; Miller ; Plasencia
Legal Tender; Specifies that gold coin & silver coin are legal tender for specified purpose; prohibits persons from being required to offer or accept any legal tender for specified purpose; prohibits persons from incurring liability for refusing to offer or accept legal tender; specifies that governmental entity that tenders or accepts gold coin or silver coin need not comply with certain provisions; requires custodians of gold coin or silver coin which hold public deposits to meet certain requirements; requires OFR to approve application & application renewal for custodian of gold coin or silver coin under certain circumstances; prohibits persons from engaging in or advertising that they engage in activity of custodian of gold coin or silver coin for compensation without license; specifies that obligations of custodian to owner of gold coin or silver coin are fiduciary in nature for specified purpose.
Last Action: 4/17/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2025 | House |
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Now in Ways & Means Committee |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Ways & Means Committee • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
