1) Utah
Utah accepted gold and silver as currency on March 10, 2011, and became the first state after 80 years to make the coins legal tender. The act paved the way for other U.S. states to pursue similar legislation.
2) Louisiana
H.B. 682 was passed with vast support, making Louisiana the
second U.S. state to exempt sales tax for gold and silver currency. The bill was later signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal.
3) West Virginia
The West Virginia Legislature approved Senate Bill 502 by a unanimous vote. The bill suggested tax exemptions on investment in metal bullion and coin sales. Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill effective on July 1,
2019.
4) Arizona
Arizona vetoed two bills to declare legal tender status for gold and silver coins. S.B.1439 was vetoed in 2013, and in 2015 Governor Doug Ducey vetoed a similar bill. HB2014 bill reinforces the residents’ ability to use precious metals and diversify away from paper currency, paving the way for gold and silver as currency.
5) Kansas
The House Committee on Taxation in Kansas passed a bill declaring both the legal tender and tax-exempt status of US-minted coins in 2013.
6) Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, Governor Mary Fallin signed a law, Senate Bill 862, recognizing gold and silver
US-minted coins as legal tender and exempt from taxation on June 4, 2014.
7) Texas
In March of 2017, SB2097 was introduced, calling for establishing legal tender status for gold and silver, including safeguards from seizure by the state authorities.
Indiana
Senate Bill 99 was introduced in Indiana, declaring US-minted gold and silver coins as legal tender and tax-exempt in 2013.
8) Missouri
Senate Bill 98, which suggests income tax deduction for capital gains from the exchange of gold and silver, is up for consideration in Missouri, though a similar act failed in 2013 and 2014.
9) South Carolina
The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill declaring gold and silver legal tender on April 11, 2013.
10) Tennessee
Tennessee's SB0350 calls for the sales tax exemption of gold and silver coins.
11) Wyoming
HB 103 was passed in 2018. This made gold and silver coins legal tender within the state.
