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This bill creates a new legal provision in Florida Statutes that establishes jurisdiction for virtual currency transactions. Specifically, the bill determines how courts and law enforcement agencies can establish legal jurisdiction over virtual currency transactions that originate in Florida. Under this new law, a virtual currency or bank account receiving funds from a transaction that started in Florida will be considered legally located in either the county where the original transaction occurred or in any Florida county where related legal actions or events took place. This means that if a virtual currency transaction begins in, for example, Miami-Dade County, and the funds are traced to an account, legal proceedings related to that transaction could be conducted in that county or any other Florida county where relevant actions occurred. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, providing a clear framework for handling jurisdictional questions in virtual currency transactions within the state.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/601