Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0404

Creates the Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act. Prohibits: the sale or purchase of personal information concerning children without parental consent; the processing of personal information concerning children by prisoners or convicted sex offenders; and the distribution or exchange of children's personal information that one has reason to believe will be used to harm or abuse a child. Provides that persons who broker, solicit, or facilitate the sale of personal information concerning children are required to disclose to parents, upon request, the source and content of personal information on file with regard to their children, and to disclose to parents, upon request, the names of persons or entities that have received or solicited personal information with regard to their children. Violation of this Act is a Class A misdemeanor.

Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Defines "child", and "personal information". Provides that information brokers and solicitors must, upon the request of a parent, step-parent, or legal guardian, cease to broker, solicit, or facilitate the sale of personal information concerning that person's child. Provides that a violation of the Act is a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (instead of a Class A misdemeanor), and amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make corresponding changes. Makes other technical changes.

Exempts from the definition of "personal information" court records, information found in publicly available sources, and any other information that is not known to concern a child. Provides that the Act shall not be construed as providing any private right of action. Deletes the changes to the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Businesses Practices Act.

Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. In the Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act, provides that a child is a person under the age of 16 (instead of 18). Defines "parent" as a parent, step-parent, or legal guardian. Deletes provisions prohibiting the processing of personal information concerning a child by prisoners or convicted sex offenders or distributing or exchanging a child's personal information that one has reason to believe will be used to harm or abuse the child. Changes the requirements for information brokers to broker or facilitate the sale of personal information concerning children and provides that the consent of a parent to the sale or purchase of information concerning a child is presumed unless the parent withdraws consent. Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall prepare and disseminate information concerning the Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act and post a notice of rights under the Act on its website.

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