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Full Text of SB2842  103rd General Assembly

SB2842 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2842

 

Introduced 1/19/2024, by Sen. Willie Preston

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 177/10
5 ILCS 177/15 rep.

    Amends the State Agency Web Site Act. Provides that State agency web sites may not use persistent (instead of permanent) cookies or other tracking software except in specific circumstances. Repeals provisions establishing the Internet Privacy Task Force. Makes conforming changes.


LRB103 35197 AWJ 65176 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2842LRB103 35197 AWJ 65176 b

1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Agency Web Site Act is amended by
5changing Section 10 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 177/10)
7    Sec. 10. Cookies and other invasive tracking programs.
8    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), State
9agency Web sites may not use persistent permanent cookies or
10any other invasive tracking programs that monitor and track
11Web site viewing habits; however, a State agency Web site may
12use transactional cookies that facilitate business
13transactions.
14    (b) Persistent Permanent cookies used by State agency Web
15sites may be exempt from the prohibition in subsection (a) if
16they meet the following criteria:
17        (1) The use of persistent permanent cookies adds value
18    to the user otherwise not available;
19        (2) The persistent permanent cookies are not used to
20    monitor and track web site viewing habits unless all types
21    of information collected and the State's use of that
22    information add user value and are disclosed through a
23    comprehensive online privacy statement.

 

 

SB2842- 2 -LRB103 35197 AWJ 65176 b

1The Internet Privacy Task Force established under Section 15
2shall define the exemption and limitations of this subsection
3(b) in practice.
4(Source: P.A. 93-117, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
5    (5 ILCS 177/15 rep.)
6    Section 10. The State Agency Web Site Act is amended by
7repealing Section 15.