Missouri has advanced its legislation to create a state bitcoin (BTC) reserve to the State House Commerce Committee, after similar efforts failed to materialize last year.
House Bill 2080, introduced by Republican Representative Ben Keathley, seeks to create a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund within the state treasury and authorize the Missouri State Treasurer to receive, invest, and hold bitcoin under certain conditions.
Specifically, the bill would allow the Treasurer to accept gifts, grants, or donations of bitcoin from eligible Missouri residents or governmental entities and to custody those holdings for at least five years before any sale, transfer, or conversion, according to the bill summary.
The bill would also empower the Treasurer to purchase cryptocurrency using state funds and permit Missouri’s government entities to accept approved digital assets for taxes, fees, and other payments. It would also require the Treasurer to prepare a biennial public report detailing fund activity.
The proposed legislation received its first and second readings in January 2026 and was referred to the House Commerce Committee on Feb. 19.
Second attempt
The bill represents Keathley’s second attempt at establishing Missouri’s bitcoin treasury. His earlier measure, HB 1217, introduced in February 2025, similarly sought to establish a dedicated bitcoin reserve fund with the Treasurer as custodian. That bill received a hearing in the House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs in March 2025 but did not advance, ultimately dying in committee before the session ended.
By advancing a similar bill into a new committee, Missouri lawmakers are again pursuing a state-level bitcoin treasury concept that has gained traction in U.S. policy debates over the past year. The U.S. federal government itself created a national strategic bitcoin reserve in 2025 following President Donald Trump’s March executive order.
Multiple other U.S. states are exploring the idea of bitcoin reserves. Lawmakers in Kansas and Florida have advanced similar proposals in the legislature, while Arizona, Texas, and New Hampshire have passed their crypto reserve legislation.
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