HB4347 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4347

Introduced 1/16/2024, by Rep. Jed Davis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

205 ILCS 730/25 new
740 ILCS 14/16 new

Amends the Blockchain Technology Act. Prohibits a public or private entity from requiring an individual to submit a blockchain based identification system as a condition of receiving goods or services from the public or private entity. Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Prohibits a public or private entity from requiring an individual to provide a biometric identifier or biometric information as a condition of receiving goods or services from the public or private entity.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Blockchain Technology Act is amended by adding Section 25 as follows:

(205 ILCS 730/25 new)

Sec. 25. Prohibited requirement. No public or private entity that uses blockchain technology to conduct a transaction shall require an individual to submit a blockchain based identification system as a condition of receiving goods or services from the public or private entity.

Section 10. The Biometric Information Privacy Act is amended by adding Section 16 as follows:

(740 ILCS 14/16 new)

Sec. 16. Prohibited requirement. No public or private entity that collects, captures, purchases, receives through trade, otherwise obtains biometric identifiers or biometric information shall require an individual to provide a biometric identifier or biometric information as a condition of receiving goods or services from the public or private entity.