Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4537: LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4537Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Barbara HernandezSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 345/20 50 ILCS 345/20 ILCS 345/20 Amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act.Provides that the governing body of a governmental entity acceptingpayment by credit card may enter into agreements with third-party softwareproviders for the purpose of ensuring that the governmental entityreceives the correct remittance for payment…
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4537Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Barbara HernandezSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 345/20 50 ILCS 345/20 ILCS 345/20 Amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act.Provides that the governing body of a governmental entity acceptingpayment by credit card may enter into agreements with third-party softwareproviders for the purpose of ensuring that the governmental entityreceives the correct remittance for payment. Provides that, if agovernmental entity enters into an agreement with one or more financialinstitutions or other service providers to facilitate the acceptance andprocessing of credit card payments, then the agreement may not restrict orprevent the governmental entity from using the payment processing systemoutlined in the State Treasurer Act or any other payment processing systemthat the governmental entity has procured. Effective immediately. LRB104 18570 RTM 32013 b LRB104 18570 RTM 32013 b LRB104 18570 RTM 32013 b A BILL FOR HB4537LRB104 18570 RTM 32013 b HB4537 LRB104 18570 RTM 32013 b HB4537 LRB104 18570 RTM 32013 b AN ACT concerning local government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows: (50 ILCS 345/20) Sec. 20.Election by local governmental entities to accept credit cards. (a) The decision whether to …
Sponsors
- Curtis Tarver (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D, 7)
- Celina Villanueva (D, 12)
- Elgie Sims (D, 17)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0553
- : Effective Date July 10, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- : Passed Both Houses
- : House Concurs
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 080-035-000
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 080-035-000
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-035-000
Votes
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs (May 30, 2026): 80 yea, 35 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs (May 30, 2026): 80 yea, 35 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs (May 30, 2026): 80 yea, 35 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee (May 29, 2026): 13 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee (May 29, 2026): 13 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee (May 29, 2026): 13 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 50 - Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB4537?
- HB4537 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS.
- What does HB4537 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4537Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Barbara HernandezSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 345/20 50 ILCS 345/20 ILCS 345/20 Amends the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act.Provides that the governing body of a governmental entity acceptingpayment by credit card may enter into agreements with third-party softwareproviders for the purpose of ensuring that the governmental entityreceives the correct remittance for payment…
- What is the status of HB4537?
- Signed into law as of July 10, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0553 (July 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4537?
- Curtis Tarver (D, 25), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4537?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4537&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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