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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 228: State Depositories; State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; provide

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 228 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Depositories; State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; provide. Primary sponsor: Jason Esteves, Kim Jackson (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Harold Jones (Democratic), Greg Dolezal (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 21, 2025): Senate Read and Referred.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to provide for the State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; to require the state treasurer to develop policies and procedures for the acceptance, storage, and transacting of bitcoin by the state; to require that bitcoin received or otherwise owned by the state shall be held in accordance with such policies and procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason EstevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Read and Referred
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source