New Liberty,
Honestly I am see your point with the feelings of committees regulating to ensure the government gets their cut....granted this perception is understandable, but compared to before I think it could be an improvement, albeit a minor one. I would love the digital currency to grow despite political theorists claiming the concept was dead. The government taking a closer look at it and incorporating rules shows the concern is positive. If Bitcoin was truly dead, bills like 1326 would not be considered. The government wants to ensure fiat stays in the forefront but cannot ignore what is apparent and growing.
As far as the consumer protection, it is kind of mixed feelings for me just getting into the bitcoin education. I see articles from time to time about bitcoin theft and mining blocks so there is potential for abuse. Not crazy about the government trying to intervene and regulate as I question how they could seeing as Bitcoin does not belong to any government or centralized organization.
I think there will be further changes to AB 1326, though I am not sure what they will be or to what benefit or consequence to Bitcoin users.
The article I was reading
http://www.moneysedge.com/newsimage?id=130