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(805 ILCS 5/15.05) (from Ch. 32, par. 15.05) Sec. 15.05. Fees, franchise taxes, and charges to be collected by Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect in accordance with the provisions of this Act: (a) Fees for filing documents. (b) License fees. (c) Franchise taxes. (d) Miscellaneous charges. (e) Fees for filing annual reports. (f) Social media platform fees. (Source: P.A. 93-59, eff. 7-1-03.) (805 ILCS 5/15.98 new) Sec. 15.98. Social media platform fee. (a) Beginning January 1, 2027 and monthly thereafter within 14 days of the start of each month, each social media platform shall submit to the Secretary of State a report of the average number of monthly users of the platform located in the State of Illinois. (b) Beginning January 1, 2027, the following fees are imposed on social media platforms based on the number of Illinois users from whom the social media platform collects data within a month. The fees must be paid to the Secretary of State no later than the 14th day of the first succeeding calendar month: SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468