# Illinois HB4541: RUUPA OVERPAYMENTS

Illinois HB4541, RUUPA OVERPAYMENTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0496); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4541
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: RUUPA OVERPAYMENTS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0496
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: state government administration, assignments
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (175 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Includes within the definition of "property" any overpayment made by any person to a government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, including, but not limited to, a payment for any tax, license, or fee that was made in excess of the amount ultimately required of the payor. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act is a restatement and clarification of existing law. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Extra government payments enter unclaimed property: benefit, low. Extra tax, license, or fee payments made to a government are covered by Illinois’s unclaimed-property law. People owed an overpayment have a way to claim it through that system. The law does not set a repayment amount or guarantee when the money will be paid.
- Some asset-sale records stay private: cost, low. Asset-purchase agreements and written statements submitted under the large-business exception are exempt from public-records disclosure. The exemption limits public access to those specific documents.
- New rules for unclaimed-property buyers: mixed, low. Some buyers of business assets do not need the usual property-finder license when the sale comes from bankruptcy, dissolution, or a similar proceeding. Buyers purchasing from large businesses must register and submit the full agreement and seller proof. A large business has at least $100 million in…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 108 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-06-26: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0496 (House)
- 2026-06-26: Effective Date June 26, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-26: Governor Approved (House)
- 2026-06-12: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-002 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House)
- 2026-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4541.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4541-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).