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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4451   </title>
<shortdesc>TRANSMIT MONEY-PREPAID CARD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>205 ILCS 657/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 657/65</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 657/66 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>205 ILCS 657/76 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Transmitters of Money Act. Defines "general-use prepaid card". Provides that all vendors of general-use prepaid cards must be licensees or authorized sellers of licensees. Provides that a vendor of a general-use prepaid card may charge an activation fee not to exceed the greater of $1 or 1% of the value of the card. Provides that, subject to certain exceptions, no person shall impose a reloading fee, balance check fee, overdraft protection fee, dormancy fee, inactivity charge, or service fee with respect to a general-use prepaid card. Provides that the vendor of a general-use prepaid card shall inform the purchaser of a charge or fee before the card is purchased. Sets forth certain prohibited acts that any vendor issuing, selling, or offering for sale general-use prepaid cards may not commit. Provides that no licensee or authorized seller of a licensee may cash checks for a fee unless licensed under the Currency Exchange Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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