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HF4375 • 2026

Money transmissions allowed to be canceled within one hour of occurrence.

Money transmissions allowed to be canceled within one hour of occurrence.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Tabke, Rehrauer
Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
Author added Rehrauer
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-18 House

    Author added Rehrauer

  2. 2026-03-16 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Money transmissions allowed to be canceled within one hour of occurrence.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to money transmitters; allowing money transmissions to be canceled within

one hour of occurrence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 53B.54.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 53B.54, is amended to read:

53B.54 TIMELY TRANSMISSION.

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Subdivision 1.

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Hold.

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At the request of the sender, a licensee must place a one-hour hold

on money received for transmission. The one-hour time period begins when the licensee

receives the money from the sender for transmission. A licensee must allow a sender to

cancel, at no cost to the sender, a money transmission within the one-hour time period.

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Subd. 2.

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Requirement.

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(a) Every licensee must forward all money received for

transmission in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the licensee and the

sender,
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except as provided under subdivision 1 or
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unless the licensee has a reasonable belief

or a reasonable basis to believe that the sender may be a victim of fraud or that a crime or

violation of law, rule, or regulation has occurred, is occurring, or may occur.

(b) If a licensee fails to forward money received for transmission as provided under this

section, the licensee must respond to inquiries by the sender with the reason for the failure,

unless providing a response would violate a state or federal law, rule, or regulation.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to money

transmission that occurs on or after that date.

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