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SB3321 - 104th General Assembly

LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS
Last Action
3/05/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 345/20
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act. Provides that the governing body of a governmental entity accepting payment by credit card may enter into agreements with third-party software providers for the purpose of ensuring that the governmental entity receives the correct remittance for payment. Provides that, if a governmental entity enters into an agreement with one or more financial institutions or other service providers to facilitate the acceptance and processing of credit card payments, then the agreement may not restrict or prevent the governmental entity from using the payment processing system outlined in the State Treasurer Act or any other payment processing system that the governmental entity has procured. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act. Provides that no agreement or contract with a local governmental entity may prohibit or discriminate against the use of the State Treasurer's E-Pay program under the State Treasurer Act or any other payment processing system that the local governmental entity has procured. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/03/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2/03/2026 Senate First Reading
2/03/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Local Government
2/25/2026 Senate Postponed - Local Government
2/26/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2/26/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/03/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
3/04/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
3/04/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/05/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
3/05/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026
3/05/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III