Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 4541 — RUUPA OVERPAYMENTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0496

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 26, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses overpayments related to the RUUPA.

This legislation modifies how overpayments are handled under the RUUPA, aiming for clearer guidelines. It addresses concerns around the management of these overpayments.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 4541 has transitioned from its "Engrossed" state to "Enrolled," which generally indicates it has passed through all necessary legislative steps and is on track for final approval. Although the redline reveals no significant alterations in content, this change in designation is an important step in the legislative process, showing that the bill is now finalized and awaits the governor's signature. This transition is crucial as it signifies that the bill has reached its final form and is closer to becoming law.

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HB4541 Engrossed LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
HB4541 Enrolled LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
(4) "Business association" means a corporation, joint HB4541 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b stock company, investment company, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, business trust, trust company, land bank, safe deposit company, safekeeping depository, financial organization, insurance company, federally chartered entity, utility, sole proprietorship, or other business entity, whether or not for profit.
(4) "Business association" means a corporation, joint HB4541 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b stock company, investment company, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, business trust, trust company, land bank, safe deposit company, safekeeping depository, financial organization, insurance company, federally chartered entity, utility, sole proprietorship, or other business entity, whether or not for profit.
and (D) for any other holder, the state of its HB4541 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b principal place of business.
and (D) for any other holder, the state of its HB4541 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b principal place of business.
(i) game-play currency such as a virtual HB4541 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b wallet, even if denominated in United States currency;
(i) game-play currency such as a virtual HB4541 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b wallet, even if denominated in United States currency;
HB4541 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b (iii) that is not subject to a dormancy, inactivity, or post-sale service fee;
HB4541 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b (iii) that is not subject to a dormancy, inactivity, or post-sale service fee;
The term HB4541 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b does not include a record that may be redeemed for money or otherwise monetized by the issuer.
The term HB4541 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b does not include a record that may be redeemed for money or otherwise monetized by the issuer.
The term includes an express HB4541 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b money order and a personal money order on which the remitter is the purchaser.
The term includes an express HB4541 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b money order and a personal money order on which the remitter is the purchaser.
(C) a creditor, claimant, or payee, for other HB4541 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b property;
(C) a creditor, claimant, or payee, for other HB4541 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b property;
(ii) a credit balance, customer's overpayment, stored-value card, security deposit, refund, credit memorandum, unpaid wage, unused ticket for which the issuer has an obligation to provide a refund, mineral proceeds, or unidentified HB4541 Engrossed - 9 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b remittance;
(ii) a credit balance, customer's overpayment, stored-value card, security deposit, refund, credit memorandum, unpaid wage, unused ticket for which the issuer has an obligation to provide a refund, mineral proceeds, or unidentified HB4541 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b remittance;
HB4541 Engrossed - 10 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b (i) game-related digital content;
HB4541 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b (i) game-related digital content;
(A) a security as defined in Article 8 of the HB4541 Engrossed - 11 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b Uniform Commercial Code;
(A) a security as defined in Article 8 of the HB4541 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b Uniform Commercial Code;
(A) issued on a prepaid basis primarily for HB4541 Engrossed - 12 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b personal, family, or household purposes to a consumer in a specified amount, whether or not that amount may be increased or reloaded in exchange for payment;
(A) issued on a prepaid basis primarily for HB4541 Enrolled - 12 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b personal, family, or household purposes to a consumer in a specified amount, whether or not that amount may be increased or reloaded in exchange for payment;
or HB4541 Engrossed - 13 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b (C) a loyalty card or gift card.
or HB4541 Enrolled - 13 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b (C) a loyalty card or gift card.
The purchase, assignment, or other conveyance of unclaimed property to a finder, resulting in a net fee, compensation, commission, remuneration, or other profit to the finder in HB4541 Engrossed - 14 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b excess of 10% of the amount collected is prohibited.
The purchase, assignment, or other conveyance of unclaimed property to a finder, resulting in a net fee, compensation, commission, remuneration, or other profit to the finder in HB4541 Enrolled - 14 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b excess of 10% of the amount collected is prohibited.
and (3) the CPA firm, or with an affiliate of such firm, also provides the apparent owner professional services to HB4541 Engrossed - 15 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b assist with the apparent owner's compliance with the reporting requirements of this Act.
and (3) the CPA firm, or with an affiliate of such firm, also provides the apparent owner professional services to HB4541 Enrolled - 15 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b assist with the apparent owner's compliance with the reporting requirements of this Act.
or HB4541 Engrossed - 16 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b (3) has equity securities publicly traded on an exchange regulated by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission.
or HB4541 Enrolled - 16 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b (3) has equity securities publicly traded on an exchange regulated by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission.
HB4541 Engrossed - 17 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b Asset purchase agreements that include future interests in property held by the administrator must provide sellers with a right to receive notice of amounts received by the asset purchaser on claims for that property.
HB4541 Enrolled - 17 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b Asset purchase agreements that include future interests in property held by the administrator must provide sellers with a right to receive notice of amounts received by the asset purchaser on claims for that property.
Claims filed by an asset purchaser after January 1, 2026 based on an asset purchase agreement executed before January 1, 2026 must be accompanied by a complete and unredacted copy of the asset purchase agreement HB4541 Engrossed - 18 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b or similar contract between the asset purchaser and the seller but otherwise comply with Article 13 as it existed before January 1, 2026.
Claims filed by an asset purchaser after January 1, 2026 based on an asset purchase agreement executed before January 1, 2026 must be accompanied by a complete and unredacted copy of the asset purchase agreement HB4541 Enrolled - 18 - LRB104 17848 JRC 31282 b or similar contract between the asset purchaser and the seller but otherwise comply with Article 13 as it existed before January 1, 2026.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0496

  2. Effective Date June 26, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  10. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  12. Second Reading

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026

  14. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

  19. Arrive in Senate

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-002

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  25. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  31. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  32. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  33. Referred to Rules Committee

  34. First Reading

  35. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 36000
Republican 19000
Total 58000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 67004
Republican 34005
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 1070010
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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State Government Administration

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 6000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4541?
HB 4541 is sponsored by Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Jason Plummer (Republican), Christopher Belt (Democrat), and Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4541?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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