Bill Text: IL HB3204 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Requires an aggrieved person to commence an action for a violation of the Act within one year of (i) the date of the violation or (ii) the date on which the aggrieved person discovers the violation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3204 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB3204-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Biometric Information Privacy Act is | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
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6 | (740 ILCS 14/20)
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7 | Sec. 20. Right of action. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act shall | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | have a right of action in a State circuit court or as a | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | supplemental claim in federal district court against an | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | offending party. A prevailing party may recover for each | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | violation: | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | (1) against a private entity that negligently violates | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | a provision of this Act, liquidated damages of $1,000 or | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | actual damages, whichever is greater; | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | (2) against a private entity that intentionally or | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | recklessly violates a provision of this Act, liquidated | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | damages of $5,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater; | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | (3) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, including | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | expert witness fees and other litigation expenses; and | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | (4) other relief, including an injunction, as the | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | State or federal court may deem appropriate.
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23 | (b) An action brought under this Section shall be |
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1 | commenced within one year of (i) the date of the violation or | ||||||
2 | (ii) the date on which the aggrieved person discovers the | ||||||
3 | violation. | ||||||
4 | (Source: P.A. 95-994, eff. 10-3-08.)
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