Senate Concurrent Resolution 68 of the 2026 Regular Session creates the Task Force on Blockchain and Digital Innovation. It passed the Senate 36-0 on May 13, 2026, and the House 90-0 on June 1, 2026.
Who sits on it
The resolution lists 15 seats: two senators and two representatives; the OFI commissioner, attorney general, state treasurer, secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission and secretary of state, or their designees; and six industry members from the blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital assets sector, three appointed by the Senate president and three by the House speaker.
Deadlines
The task force had to convene by Oct. 1, 2026, and a Legislature notice shows a meeting on Sept. 21, 2026. Its report is due by May 1, 2027, and the task force ends when it reports or on that date, whichever comes first.
What it studies
Economic impacts, attracting blockchain businesses, government uses of blockchain, other states' regulatory approaches, consumer protection, privacy and other risks, and the cryptocurrency industry's impact, with input from industry and advocates.