Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

740 ILCS 14/10

740 ILCS 14/35 new

740 ILCS 14/40 new

740 ILCS 14/20 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the definition of "written release" to include electronic consents and releases. Provides that the Attorney General has the sole authority to enforce the Act. Provides that an action may be brought to enforce the Act only if a violation of the Act causes actual harm. Exempts an employer from the Act if the employer is using biometric identifiers and biometric information for specified purposes. Repeals a provision providing for a private right of action. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
2/17/2021	House	First Reading
2/17/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2021	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/19/2021	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
3/19/2021	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2021	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/23/2021	House	To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
3/27/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2021	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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