Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2978

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the Driver and Motor Vehicle Records Data Privacy Law. Provides that the purpose is to comply with the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 in order to protect the interest of individuals in their personal privacy by prohibiting the disclosure and use of personal information contained in their motor vehicle record, except as authorized by the individual or by law. Adds provisions concerning: disclosure of social security number; confidentiality of captured photographs, signatures, and images; confidentiality of documents submitted with applications for driver's licenses and vehicle transactions; restrictions on use of information for immigration enforcement; disclosure with consent; permitted disclosures; fees; commercial requesters; access agreements; audits; redisclosures; prohibitions and violations; data system security breaches; procedural safeguards; and rules. Repeals provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code regarding confidentiality of captured photographs and images; confidentiality of documents submitted with an application for a driver's license; restrictions on use of information; and sale and distribution of information.

Provides that an exception to a provision concerning the confidentiality of photographs, signatures, and images obtained in the process of issuing or applying for a driver's license, permit, identification card, or in connection to a Certificate of Title or vehicle registration is notwithstanding any other provision of law. Provides that those photographs, signatures, and images may be disclosed to the individual to whom the driver's license, permit, identification card, Certificate of Title, or vehicle registration was issued, upon written request (rather than to the individual upon written request). In a provision concerning disclosure of those photographs, signatures, and images to law enforcement officials for a civil or criminal law enforcement investigation, adds a cross-reference to provisions setting forth restrictions on the use of certain information for immigration enforcement. Corrects cross-references. Removes a provision concerning confidentiality of documents submitted with an application for a driver's license.

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