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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3968         </title>
<shortdesc>SPECIAL PURPOSE TRUST COMPANY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Margaret Croke-Michael J. Zalewski-Mark L. Walker-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Mark Batinick, Jonathan Carroll, Kelly M. Cassidy, Deb Conroy, Eva-Dina Delgado, Robyn Gabel, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Anna Moeller, Bob Morgan, Anne Stava-Murray, Maurice A. West, II, Ann M. Williams, Kambium Buckner, Terra Costa Howard, Adam Niemerg, Nicholas K. Smith, Janet Yang Rohr, Jeff Keicher, Ryan Spain, C.D. Davidsmeyer, Seth Lewis, Emanuel Chris Welch and Suzanne Ness</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Robert Peters-Laura Ellman-Mattie Hunter, Ann Gillespie, Laura M. Murphy, Karina Villa, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Celina Villanueva, Christopher Belt, Kimberly A. Lightford, Doris Turner, Adriane Johnson, Bill Cunningham, Mike Simmons, Napoleon Harris, III, Laura Fine, Julie A. Morrison, Diane Pappas, Sara Feigenholtz, Cristina Castro, Ram Villivalam, Robert F. Martwick, Omar Aquino and Elgie R. Sims, Jr.)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
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<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>205 ILCS 5/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 17, par. 302</aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 5/30</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 17, par. 337</aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 620/Art. IIA heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 620/2A-1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 620/2A-2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 620/2A-3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 725/11 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Corporate Fiduciary Act to create the Special Purpose Trust Company Authority and Organization Article. Provides that a corporation that has been or shall be incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State for the special purpose of providing fiduciary custodial services or providing other like or related services as specified by rule may be appointed to act as a fiduciary with respect to such services and shall be designated a special purpose trust company. Provides that it shall not be lawful for any person to engage in the activity of a special purpose trust company without first filing an application for and procuring a certificate of authority from the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the Article, and that specified Articles of the Corporate Fiduciary Act shall apply to a special purpose trust company as if the special purpose trust company were a trust company. Amends the Illinois Banking Act. In provisions concerning conversion and merger with trust companies, provides that a special purpose trust company may merge with a State bank or convert to a State bank as if the special purpose trust company were a trust company. Defines "special purpose trust company". Amends the Blockchain Business Development Act to provide that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall have authority to adopt rules, opinions, or interpretive letters regarding the custody of digital assets, including digital consumer assets, digital securities, and virtual currency.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall have the authority to adopt rules, opinions, or interpretive letters regarding the provision of custodial services for digital assets by banks chartered under the Illinois Banking Act, savings banks chartered under the Savings Bank Act, and corporate fiduciaries authorized under the Certificate Of Authority And Organization Article or Special Purpose Trust Company Authority And Organization Article of the Corporate Fiduciary Act. Defines "digital asset". Removes language that provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall have authority to adopt rules, opinions, or interpretive letters regarding the custody of digital assets, including digital consumer assets, digital securities, and virtual currency.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Financial Institutions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Consent Calendar Financial Institutions Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Margaret Croke</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Financial Institutions Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 15, 2021</action>
<statusdate>6/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>8/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 1, 2021</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading August 31, 2021</action>
<statusdate>10/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)(ii) this bill shall not be re-referred to the Committee on Assignment pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>11/28/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/3/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/3/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 4, 2023</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Diane Pappas</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Sen. Win Stoller</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive;  010-006-000</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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