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LA HB670

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Beryl Amedee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Imposes a $5 fee on international money transmissions under $500, and $5 plus 5% of the amount exceeding $500 for transmissions of $500 or more

  • Licensed money transmitters and their agents must collect these fees and remit them quarterly to the Office of Financial Institutions by the 15th of the month following each quarter

  • Creates the Human Trafficking Prevention and Victim Services Fund in the state treasury to receive all collected fees

  • Fund monies must be allocated exclusively for human trafficking prevention initiatives and services for trafficking victims

  • Commissioner of Financial Institutions may suspend licenses of transmitters who fail to collect and remit the required fees

Legislative Description

Assesses fees on remittances of money to foreign countries and dedicates proceeds of the fees

COMMERCE

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

4/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce4/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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