This chart identifies states that have digital asset laws and how online accounts or other digital property can be accessed or managed after someone passes away or becomes incapacitated.
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| State | Digital Asssets Law | Approved / Effective Date | Summary of Digital Assets Law | |
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| ALABAMA | HB 138 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 1/1/2018 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative or trustee to manage online accounts and digital property, with access to private messages only if clearly permitted in writing. | https://legiscan.com/AL/bill/HB138/2017 |
| ALASKA | HB 108 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 10/31/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if the user granted explicit consent via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/30?Root=HB108 |
| ARIZONA | SB 1413 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 5/11/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted in writing or via an online tool. | https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/52leg/2r/laws/0165.htm |
| ARKANSAS | HB 2253 (Act 886) - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 4/4/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, including a catalogue of electronic communications; and permits access to private messages only if the user explicitly permitted disclosure. | https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?measureno=HB2253&ddBienniumSession=2017%2F2017R |
| CALIFORNIA | AB-691 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 9/24/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages or communications only if explicitly permitted via an online tool or legal record. | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB691 |
| COLORADO | SB 16-088 Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 4/7/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted in an online tool or legal record. | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb16-088 |
| CONNECTICUT | SB 262 - Public Act No. 05-136 | 10/1/2005 | Authorizes a decedent’s executor, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages or email content only if explicitly authorized by the user. | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/act/Pa/2005PA-00136-R00SB-00262-PA.htm |
| DELAWARE | HB 345 - Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and Digital Accounts | 8/12/2014 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user. | https://www.legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?legislationId=23219 |
| *DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Council Bill 230141 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act of 2019 | 1/13/2021 | Authorizes a decedent’s executor, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages or other electronic communications only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0141 |
| FLORIDA | SB 494 - Chapter 740 Florida Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, guardian, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2016/Chapter740 |
| GEORGIA | SB 301 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2018 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted in a will, trust, power of attorney, or online tool. | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/51844 |
| HAWAII | SB 2298 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user. | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2298&year=2016 |
| IDAHO | SB 1303 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via a will, trust, power of attorney, or online tool. | https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2016/legislation/S1303.pdf |
| ILLINOIS | HB 4648 (PA 099-0775) - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 8/12/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, guardian, agent, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if the user explicitly permitted such disclosure via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/publicacts/view/099-0775 |
| INDIANA | SB 253 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 3/23/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user. | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/253/details |
| IOWA | SF 333 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 4/20/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/iactc/87.1/CH0079.pdf |
| KANSAS | SB 63 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user through an online tool or legal record. | https://kslegislature.gov/li_2018/b2017_18/measures/sb63/ |
| KENTUCKY | HB 156 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/15/2020 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if the user explicitly permitted it via an online tool or legal record. | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/hb156/bill.pdf |
| LOUISIANA | HB 1118 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 6/6/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=999125 |
| MAINE | LD 846 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2018 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages or communications only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0595&item=1&snum=128 |
| MARYLAND | SB 239 / HB 507 - Maryland Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 10/1/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, or guardian to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/legislation/details/sb0239?ys=2016rs |
| MASSACHUSETTS | HD 3489 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 1/1/2020 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user through an online tool or legal record. | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/HD3489 |
| MICHIGAN | HB 5034 - The Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 6/27/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2015-HB-5034 |
| MINNESOTA | MN Statutes Chapter 521A - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 8/1/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF0476&session=ls89&version=latest&session_number=0&session_year=2015&format=pdf |
| MISSISSIPPI | HB 489 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user. | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0849.xml |
| MISSOURI | HB 1250 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 8/28/2018 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets (including access to private messages) only if the user explicitly permitted it via an online tool or legal record. | https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1250&year=2018&code=R |
| MONTANA | SB 118 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 10/1/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if the user explicitly permitted it via an online tool or legal record. | https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2017/billhtml/SB0118.htm |
| NEBRASKA | LB 829 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 1/1/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, conservator, agent, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages or communications only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=28354 |
| NEVADA | SB 131 | 10/1/2013 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative to terminate the decedent’s online accounts (e.g., social media, blogs, email), subject to any restrictions in the will or court order, but does not permit access to private messages unless explicitly allowed. | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Reports/history.cfm?billname=SB131 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | SB 147 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 6/27/2019 | Authorizes a decedent’s fiduciary (including personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee) to manage online accounts and digital assets, with authority to access digital assets generally but access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user or provided under state law hierarchy. | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=991&sy=2019&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2019&txtbillnumber=SB147 |
| NEW JERSEY | AB 3433 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 9/17/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s executor, agent, guardian, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted in an online tool or legal record. | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2016/A3433 |
| NEW MEXICO | SB 60 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 1/1/2018 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, including private messages (but only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record). | https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/17%20Regular/final/SB0060.PDF |
| NEW YORK | AB A9910A | 9/29/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, executor, or fiduciary to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/2015-a9910a |
| NORTH CAROLINA | SB 805 - Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets | 6/30/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, guardian, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets—with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user through an online tool or legal record. | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2015/S805 |
| NORTH DAKOTA | HB 1214 | 3/30/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0217-03000.pdf |
| OHIO | HB 432 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 4/6/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, guardian, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-2137 |
| OKLAHOMA | HB 2800 | 11/1/2010 | Authorizes a decedent’s executor or administrator to manage social media, microblogging, and email accounts, but does not grant access to private messages unless clearly permitted. | http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2009-10%20ENR/hB/HB2800%20ENR.PDF |
| OREGON | SB 1554 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 1/1/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2016orLaw0019.pdf |
| PENNSYLVANIA | SB 320 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, Amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates, and Fiduciaries) | 7/23/2020 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, guardian, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=320 |
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| RHODE ISLAND | HB 5778 | 7/15/2019 | Authorizes a decedent’s fiduciary, including personal representative, agent, guardian, or trustee, to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5778A.pdf |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | SB 908 - South Carolina Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 6/3/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, conservator, trustee, or designated recipient to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal document. | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=908&session=121&summary=B&PRINT=1 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | HB 1080 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/275951.pdf |
| TENNESSEE | SB 326 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0326&ga=109 |
| TEXAS | SB 1193 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 9/1/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, including private messages—but only if the user explicitly permitted such access via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB1193 |
| UTAH | HB 13 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 5/9/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://le.utah.gov/~2017/bills/static/hb0013.html |
| VERMONT | HB 152 (Act 13) - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, trustee, or designated recipient to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/H.152 |
| VIRGINIA | HB 1608 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 2/17/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, guardian/conservator, agent under power of attorney, or trustee to manage digital assets and online accounts (including computer files, web domains, and virtual currency) with access to private messages or other electronic communications only if explicitly permitted by the user via a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record. | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB1608 |
| WASHINGTON | SB 5029 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Assets to Digital Act | 6/9/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, guardian, conservator, or trustee to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5029&Year=2015&Initiative=false |
| WEST VIRGINIA | SB 102 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 6/5/2018 | Authorizes a decedent’s agent, personal representative, conservator, trustee, or designated recipient to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages or other electronic communications only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB102%20SUB1%20ENR.htm&yr=2018&sesstype=RS&i=102 |
| WISCONSIN | AB 695 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 4/1/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, or trustee to manage digital property and online accounts, with access to private messages (content of electronic communications) only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2015/related/acts/300 |
| WYOMING | SF0034 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act | 7/1/2016 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, trustee, or designated recipient to manage online accounts and digital assets, with access to private messages only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://wyoleg.gov/2016/Summaries/SF0034.pdf |
| GUAM | 22 Guam Code §§ 5001 - 5019 | 6/8/2017 | Authorizes a decedent’s personal representative, agent, conservator, trustee, or designated recipient to manage digital assets and online accounts, with access to private messages or electronic communications only if explicitly permitted by the user via an online tool or legal record. | https://law.justia.com/codes/guam/2021/title-22/division-3/chapter-50/ |
| Last Updated: | 9/2025 |