Illinois House Bill 2335 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the definitions of "biometric identifier" and "written release". Defines "biometric lock", "biometric time clock", "electronic signature", "in writing", and "security purpose". Provides that if the biometric identifier or biometric information is collected or captured for the same repeated process, the private entity is only required to inform the subject or receive consent during the initial collection. Waives certain requirements for collecting, capturing, or otherwise obtaining a person's or a customer's biometric identifier or biometric information under certain circumstances relating to security purposes. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to apply to information captured by a biometric time clock or biometric lock that converts a person's biometric identifier or biometric information to a mathematical representation. Requires the Department of Labor to provide information for employers regarding the requirements of the Act on its website. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that nothing in the Act limits, prevents, or preempts a recovery by an employee under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Effective immediately.

BIPA-SECURITY PURPOSES

Rep. Jeff Keicher [R]	Rep. Dan Ugaste [R]	Rep. Natalie Manley [D]	Rep. Ryan Spain [R]
Rep. Tom Weber [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2023-11-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
2023-04-20	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2023-04-19	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-04-19	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2023-04-04	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-04-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-08	House	To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability subcommittee
2023-03-02	House	Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2023-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-14	House	First Reading
2023-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
740	14	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
740	14	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
740	14	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
740	14	35	New Code	See Bill Text
820	305	5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2335&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2335.htm