104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4533

 

Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
205 ILCS 658/12-5 new

    Amends the Uniform Money Transmission Modernization Act. Provides that licensees may offer every customer who transmits money internationally the option to make a voluntary donation to the Illinois DREAM Fund, as specified. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to provide to licensees under the Act electronic copies of all marketing materials created by the Illinois DREAM Fund Commission for licensees.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Uniform Money Transmission Modernization
5Act is amended by adding Section 12-5 as follows:
 
6    (205 ILCS 658/12-5 new)
7    Sec. 12-5. Donations; Illinois DREAM Fund.
8    (a) Licensees may offer every customer who transmits money
9internationally the option to make a voluntary donation to the
10Illinois DREAM Fund. Licensees may present customers with the
11option to make a donation to the Illinois DREAM Fund before the
12customer completes the transaction. The amount of the donation
13shall be no less than $1 per transaction. The Department may
14adopt rules to administer, implement, and interpret the
15provisions of this Section, including, but not limited to, the
16amount of the donation options to be presented to customers,
17the manner and timing of receiving donations and remitting the
18donations to the Illinois DREAM Fund, and the methods by which
19the licensee may offer the option to donate to customers.
20Licensees shall not use, deduct, or retain any amounts from
21donations to the Illinois DREAM Fund, except any actual cost
22imposed by third-party payment processors to receive or remit
23the funds.

 

 

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1    (b) The Department shall provide to licensees under this
2Act electronic copies of all marketing materials created by
3the Illinois DREAM Fund Commission for licensees pursuant to
4subsection (e) of Section 67 of the Higher Education Student
5Assistance Act.