Arizona Senate Committee Advances Cryptocurrency Tax Exemption Proposal

The Arizona Senate Finance Committee has approved the SB 1044 bill and SCR 1003 joint resolution with a 4-3 vote. According to Odaily, these proposals, introduced by Wendy Rogers, aim to exempt virtual currencies from property taxes. If passed, SCR 1003 would allow voters in November to decide on amending the state constitution to formalize this tax exemption policy. The SB 1044 bill seeks to amend state law to define virtual currency as a digital representation used as a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value, distinct from the U.S. dollar or foreign currencies. Although Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed several crypto-related bills in 2025, including SB 1025, which proposed a Bitcoin strategic reserve, and SB 1024, which allowed tax payments in cryptocurrencies, the current tax exemption proposal has been forwarded to the Senate Rules Committee for further consideration.