A new Bitcoin-related bill in Arizona is moving toward final approval.
According to Bitcoin Laws, on April 10 the Arizona Senate passed bill HB 2342 by a vote of 17-12. The legislation now awaits the final signature from Governor Katie Hobbs.
Introduced last January by Republican Representative Teresa Martinez, HB 2342 amends Arizona law by designating the use of “computational power” in private homes as a “matter of statewide concern.” This classification removes the authority of local governments to impose zoning or usage restrictions on citizens who mine bitcoin or run nodes from their homes.
By adopting the term “computational power,” the bill covers not only mining and node operations, but also workloads related to artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance scientific research conducted from residential setups.
Arizona currently leads the race to become the first U.S. state to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. On March 24, bills SB1373 and SB1025 — both focused on digital asset reserves — were approved by the House Rules Committee and now await a vote in the full assembly.
