New Hampshire Bitcoin reserve bill heads to full Senate vote

New Hampshire’s House Bill 302 would allow the state treasurer to invest in cryptocurrencies with a market cap of over $500 billion.

A bill that would allow New Hampshire to invest a portion of its state funds in digital assets and precious metals has advanced to a full Senate vote after passing a second committee.

On April 23, House Bill 302 (HB 302) was reviewed in the second Senate committee and passed in a 4-1 vote.

The legislation, introduced in January, cleared the New Hampshire House earlier this month in a 192–179 vote. It now faces a vote by the full Senate and, if approved, will require the governor’s signature to become law.

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