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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5299</title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-ELECTRONIC FND CAP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maurice A. West, II</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/3-4-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-4-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections concerning the transfer of committed persons funds. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice shall not enter into or renew any contract with a vendor that provides electronic funds transfer services that include total fees and charges of more than 2% of the total amount of funds being transferred or $15 per transaction, whichever is less, for the privilege of electronically transferring funds. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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