Combatting Illegal Immigration
Summary
Combatting Illegal Immigration; Prohibits licensed money services businesses from initiating foreign remittance transfers unless they have verified that sender is not unauthorized alien; defines "foreign remittance transfer"; requires licensees to submit certain forms & penalties to Office of Financial Regulation of FSC; requires office to deposit such penalties into certain fund; requires that licensees make, keep, & preserve for 5 years records of certain documentation & penalties paid; authorizes office to request, & requires licensees to provide, records of certain documentation; authorizes filing of complaints; provides criminal penalties for knowingly filing false or frivolous complaints; imposes requirements on office upon receipt of valid complaint substantiated by evidence of violation; specifies that failure to comply with certain provisions constitutes grounds for suspension of all licenses issued by office.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2025
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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