Laura Ellman
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 21
Creates the Uniform Money Transmission Modernization Act. Provides that the provisions supersede the Transmitters of Money Act. Provides that a person may not engage in the business of money transmission or advertise, solicit, or hold oneself out as providing money transmission unless the person is licensed under the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the purpose of the Act; definitions; money transmission licenses; license application; license renewal; acquisition of control and change of key individuals; reporting and records; authorized delegates of a licensee; timely transmission, refunds, and disclosures; confidentiality of records; required reports; prudential standards; and enforcement. Makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Transmitters of Money Act is repealed on January 1, 2026. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that the changes to the Transmitters of Money Act take effect January 1, 2026. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes a provision that exempted from the Act's requirements a person licensed as a digital asset business under the Digital Asset Regulation Act to the extent of its operation as such a digital asset business. Provides that the amount of the required security is the greater of $100,000 (rather than $1,000,000) or an amount equal to 100% of the licensee's average daily money transmission liability in this State calculated for the most recently completed quarter, up to a maximum of $2,000,000. Makes changes in provisions concerning letters of credit and provisions concerning the circumstances under which orders to suspend or revoke a license may be issued. Adds a provision concerning cease and desist orders and civil penalties. Provides that a provider of payroll processing services that was not licensed pursuant to the Transmitters of Money Act on the effective date of the Act shall not be required to be licensed and comply with the Act until October 1, 2024. Provides that a provider of payroll processing services that was not licensed pursuant to the Transmitters of Money Act on the effective date of the Act and transmitted no more than $10,000,000 in calendar year 2023 shall not be penalized for providing such services before the effective date of the amendatory Act if the provider submits a completed application for licensure prior to October 1, 2024. Makes other technical changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 In the definition of "control", removes provisions concerning a rebuttable presumption of control. In a provision concerning exemptions from the Act for a person appointed as an agent of a payee to collect and process a payment from a payor to the payee for goods or services, other than money transmission itself, provided to the payor by the payee, removes a requirement that the payee must hold the agent out to the public as accepting payments for goods or services on the payee's behalf. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/1.1015 Changes the definition of "in this State" for payroll processing services. Removes a reference to the Illinois Administrative Code. Provides that a provider of payroll processing services that was not licensed pursuant to the Transmitters of Money Act on the effective date of the Act and transmitted no more than $50,000,000 in this State (rather than $10,000,000) in calendar year 2023 shall not be required to be licensed and comply with the Act until January 1, 2025 (rather than October 1, 2024). Provides that a provider of payroll processing services that was not licensed pursuant to the Transmitters of Money Act on the effective date of the Act and transmitted no more than $50,000,000 in this State (rather than $10,000,000) in calendar year 2023 shall not be penalized for providing such services before January 1, 2025 (rather than the effective date of the Act) if the provider submits a completed application for licensure prior to January 1, 2025 (rather than October 1, 2024). Removes changes to the State Finance Act.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0991
Effective Date January 1, 2025; Some Provisions
Effective Date August 9, 2024; Some Provisions;
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Ellman
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2024
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee; 011-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret Croke
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
Assigned to Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Arrived in House
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Ellman
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Ellman
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 9, 2024
Do Pass Executive; 012-000-001
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
Assigned to Executive
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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