Virtual Currency Kiosk Operation Prohibition

Current understanding

Michigan HB6077 (103rd Legislature) would create a new act prohibiting the operation of virtual currency kiosks (crypto ATMs) in the state as a consumer protection measure. The bill is at the introduction stage; specific enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and definitions have not yet been summarized here.

Evidence log

• 2026-05-19 — Consumer protection: other; cryptocurrency kiosks; prohibit the installation and operation of. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5987’26: cross-connection with cryptocurrency-kiosk-prohibition: Both target consumer-protection restrictions on crypto/virtual currency kiosks; HB 5986 imposes an outright installation/operation ban while the virtual currency kiosk page addresses operational prohibitions on the same devices. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-11 — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for violations of the virtual currency kiosk prevention act; provide for. Amends sec. 14h, ch XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14h). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6077’26: HB6078 (tie-barred with HB6077’26) amends sec. 14h, ch XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14h) to add sentencing guidelines for violations of the proposed virtual currency kiosk prevention act — the companion procedural vehicle assigning felony class/severity to the new offense. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-11 — Consumer protection: other; virtual currency kiosks; prohibit the operation of. Creates new act.: cross-connection with money-transmission-modernization: Both regulate money-movement conduits under Michigan consumer/financial-protection law; the kiosk ban targets a channel that money transmission modernization otherwise licenses. (novelty: 3)

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