SB3321 — LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0848
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill allows local governments to secure credit card payment processing agreements with third-party providers.
This legislation amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act, permitting governmental entities to enter agreements with third-party software providers for credit card payments. It also ensures these agreements do not limit the use of existing state payment processing systems.
What this means for you
- Small Business: If you run a small business that works with local governments, they may have new options for processing credit card payments.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB3321 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0848
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Effective Date August 21, 2026
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Senate Concurs
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2026
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Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-002
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
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Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee; 009-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
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Do Pass / Short Debate Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee; 011-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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Assigned to Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2026
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Second Reading
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026
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Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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Postponed - Local Government
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Assigned to Local Government
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Sponsors
- Daniel Didech · Cosponsor
- Meg Loughran Cappel · Primary
- Linda Holmes · Cosponsor
- Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor
- Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat
Co-sponsors (4)
- Daniel Didech
- Linda Holmes Democrat
- Napoleon Harris III Democrat
- Hernandez, Lisa
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (58)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Harris, N. | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | 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 |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 66 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Du Buclet | — | Yea |
| Faver Dias | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Katz Muhl | — | Yea |
| La Ha | — | Yea |
| Yang Rohr | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jawaharial Williams | 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 | Not Voting |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | 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 | Yea |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Cochran | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (58)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Harris, N. | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Harris III, Napoleon | — | Not Voting |
| Adriane L. Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB3321 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB3321 ?
- SB3321 is sponsored by Daniel Didech, Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), and Hernandez, Lisa.
- What is the current status of SB3321 ?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track SB3321 ?
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