Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2335 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2335 Introduced , by Rep. Jeff Keicher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 740 ILCS 14/10740 ILCS 14/15740 ILCS 14/25740 ILCS 14/35 new 820 ILCS 305/5 from Ch. 48, par. 138.5 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. LRB103 05051 LNS 50065 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2335 Introduced , by Rep. Jeff Keicher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 740 ILCS 14/10740 ILCS 14/15740 ILCS 14/25740 ILCS 14/35 new 820 ILCS 305/5 from Ch. 48, par. 138.5 740 ILCS 14/10 740 ILCS 14/15 740 ILCS 14/25 740 ILCS 14/35 new 820 ILCS 305/5 from Ch. 48, par. 138.5 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. LRB103 05051 LNS 50065 b LRB103 05051 LNS 50065 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2335 Introduced , by Rep. Jeff Keicher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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9	9	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.
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15	15	1 AN ACT concerning civil law.
16	16	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
17	17	3 represented in the General Assembly:
18	18	4 Section 5. The Biometric Information Privacy Act is
19	19	5 amended by changing Sections 10, 15, and 25 and by adding
20	20	6 Section 35 as follows:
21	21	7 (740 ILCS 14/10)
22	22	8 Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
23	23	9 "Biometric identifier" means a retina or iris scan,
24	24	10 fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of hand or face geometry.
25	25	11 Biometric identifiers do not include writing samples, written
26	26	12 signatures, photographs, human biological samples used for
27	27	13 valid scientific testing or screening, demographic data,
28	28	14 tattoo descriptions, or physical descriptions such as height,
29	29	15 weight, hair color, or eye color. Biometric identifiers do not
30	30	16 include donated organs, tissues, or parts as defined in the
31	31	17 Illinois Anatomical Gift Act or blood or serum stored on
32	32	18 behalf of recipients or potential recipients of living or
33	33	19 cadaveric transplants and obtained or stored by a federally
34	34	20 designated organ procurement agency. Biometric identifiers do
35	35	21 not include biological materials regulated under the Genetic
36	36	22 Information Privacy Act. Biometric identifiers do not include
37	37	23 information captured from a patient in a health care setting
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48	48	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.
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80	80	1 or information collected, used, or stored for health care
81	81	2 treatment, payment, or operations under the federal Health
82	82	3 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
83	83	4 Biometric identifiers do not include an X-ray, roentgen
84	84	5 process, computed tomography, MRI, PET scan, mammography, or
85	85	6 other image or film of the human anatomy used to diagnose,
86	86	7 prognose, or treat an illness or other medical condition or to
87	87	8 further validate scientific testing or screening. Biometric
88	88	9 identifiers do not include information captured and converted
89	89	10 to a mathematical representation, including, but not limited
90	90	11 to, a numeric string or similar method that cannot be used to
91	91	12 recreate the biometric identifier.
92	92	13 "Biometric information" means any information, regardless
93	93	14 of how it is captured, converted, stored, or shared, based on
94	94	15 an individual's biometric identifier used to identify an
95	95	16 individual. Biometric information does not include information
96	96	17 derived from items or procedures excluded under the definition
97	97	18 of biometric identifiers.
98	98	19 "Biometric lock" means a device that is used to grant
99	99	20 access to a person and converts the person's biometric
100	100	21 identifier or biometric information to a mathematical
101	101	22 representation, including, but not limited to, a numeric
102	102	23 string or similar method that cannot be used to recreate the
103	103	24 person's biometric identifier.
104	104	25 "Biometric time clock" means a device that is used for
105	105	26 time management and converts a person's biometric identifier
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116	116	1 or biometric information to a mathematical representation,
117	117	2 including, but not limited to, a numeric string or similar
118	118	3 method that cannot be used to recreate the person's biometric
119	119	4 identifier.
120	120	5 "Confidential and sensitive information" means personal
121	121	6 information that can be used to uniquely identify an
122	122	7 individual or an individual's account or property. Examples of
123	123	8 confidential and sensitive information include, but are not
124	124	9 limited to, a genetic marker, genetic testing information, a
125	125	10 unique identifier number to locate an account or property, an
126	126	11 account number, a PIN number, a pass code, a driver's license
127	127	12 number, or a social security number.
128	128	13 "Electronic signature" means a signature in electronic
129	129	14 form attached to or logically associated with an electronic
130	130	15 record.
131	131	16 "In writing" includes, but is not limited to, electronic
132	132	17 communications or notices.
133	133	18 "Private entity" means any individual, partnership,
134	134	19 corporation, limited liability company, association, or other
135	135	20 group, however organized. A private entity does not include a
136	136	21 State or local governmental government agency. A private
137	137	22 entity does not include any court of Illinois, a clerk of the
138	138	23 court, or a judge or justice thereof.
139	139	24 "Security purpose" means for the purpose of preventing or
140	140	25 investigating retail theft, fraud, or any other
141	141	26 misappropriation or theft of a thing of value. "Security
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152	152	1 purpose" includes protecting property from trespass,
153	153	2 controlling access to property, or protecting any person from
154	154	3 harm, including stalking, violence, or harassment, and
155	155	4 includes assisting a law enforcement investigation.
156	156	5 "Written release" means informed written consent or, in
157	157	6 the context of employment, a release executed by an employee
158	158	7 as a condition of employment. Written release includes
159	159	8 electronic communications, and such a release or communication
160	160	9 by electronic signature of the employee as provided under
161	161	10 Section 5-120 of the Electronic Commerce Security Act.
162	162	11 (Source: P.A. 95-994, eff. 10-3-08.)
163	163	12 (740 ILCS 14/15)
164	164	13 Sec. 15. Retention; collection; disclosure; destruction.
165	165	14 (a) A private entity in possession of biometric
166	166	15 identifiers or biometric information must develop a written
167	167	16 policy, made available to the public, establishing a retention
168	168	17 schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric
169	169	18 identifiers and biometric information when the initial purpose
170	170	19 for collecting or obtaining such identifiers or information
171	171	20 has been satisfied or within 3 years of the individual's last
172	172	21 interaction with the private entity, whichever occurs first.
173	173	22 Absent a valid warrant or subpoena issued by a court of
174	174	23 competent jurisdiction, a private entity in possession of
175	175	24 biometric identifiers or biometric information must comply
176	176	25 with its established retention schedule and destruction
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187	187	1 guidelines.
188	188	2 (b) No private entity may collect, capture, purchase,
189	189	3 receive through trade, or otherwise obtain a person's or a
190	190	4 customer's biometric identifier or biometric information,
191	191	5 unless it first:
192	192	6 (1) informs the subject or the subject's legally
193	193	7 authorized representative in writing that a biometric
194	194	8 identifier or biometric information is being collected or
195	195	9 stored;
196	196	10 (2) informs the subject or the subject's legally
197	197	11 authorized representative in writing of the specific
198	198	12 purpose and length of term for which a biometric
199	199	13 identifier or biometric information is being collected,
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201	201	15 (3) receives a written release executed by the subject
202	202	16 of the biometric identifier or biometric information or
203	203	17 the subject's legally authorized representative.
204	204	18 (b-5) If the biometric identifier or biometric information
205	205	19 is collected or captured for the same repeated process, the
206	206	20 private entity is only required to inform the subject or
207	207	21 receive consent pursuant to subsection (b) during the initial
208	208	22 collection.
209	209	23 (b-10) A private entity may collect, capture, or otherwise
210	210	24 obtain a person's or a customer's biometric identifier or
211	211	25 biometric information without satisfying the requirements of
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223	223	1 (1) the private entity collects, captures, or
224	224	2 otherwise obtains a person's or a customer's biometric
225	225	3 identifier or biometric information for a security
226	226	4 purpose;
227	227	5 (2) the private entity uses the biometric identifier
228	228	6 or biometric information only for a security purpose;
229	229	7 (3) the private entity retains the biometric
230	230	8 identifier or biometric information no longer than is
231	231	9 reasonably necessary to satisfy a security purpose; and
232	232	10 (4) the private entity documents a process and time
233	233	11 frame to delete any biometric information used for the
234	234	12 purposes identified in this subsection.
235	235	13 (c) No private entity in possession of a biometric
236	236	14 identifier or biometric information may sell, lease, trade, or
237	237	15 otherwise profit from a person's or a customer's biometric
238	238	16 identifier or biometric information.
239	239	17 (d) No private entity in possession of a biometric
240	240	18 identifier or biometric information may disclose, redisclose,
241	241	19 or otherwise disseminate a person's or a customer's biometric
242	242	20 identifier or biometric information unless:
243	243	21 (1) the subject of the biometric identifier or
244	244	22 biometric information or the subject's legally authorized
245	245	23 representative consents to the disclosure or redisclosure;
246	246	24 (2) the disclosure or redisclosure completes a
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259	259	1 information or the subject's legally authorized
260	260	2 representative;
261	261	3 (3) the disclosure or redisclosure is required by
262	262	4 State or federal law or municipal ordinance; or
263	263	5 (4) the disclosure is required pursuant to a valid
264	264	6 warrant or subpoena issued by a court of competent
265	265	7 jurisdiction.
266	266	8 (e) A private entity in possession of a biometric
267	267	9 identifier or biometric information shall:
268	268	10 (1) store, transmit, and protect from disclosure all
269	269	11 biometric identifiers and biometric information using the
270	270	12 reasonable standard of care within the private entity's
271	271	13 industry; and
272	272	14 (2) store, transmit, and protect from disclosure all
273	273	15 biometric identifiers and biometric information in a
274	274	16 manner that is the same as or more protective than the
275	275	17 manner in which the private entity stores, transmits, and
276	276	18 protects other confidential and sensitive information.
277	277	19 (Source: P.A. 95-994, eff. 10-3-08.)
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279	279	21 Sec. 25. Construction.
280	280	22 (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impact the
281	281	23 admission or discovery of biometric identifiers and biometric
282	282	24 information in any action of any kind in any court, or before
283	283	25 any tribunal, board, agency, or person.
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294	294	1 (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to conflict
295	295	2 with the X-Ray Retention Act, the federal Health Insurance
296	296	3 Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and the rules
297	297	4 promulgated under either Act.
298	298	5 (c) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to apply in any
299	299	6 manner to a financial institution or an affiliate of a
300	300	7 financial institution that is subject to Title V of the
301	301	8 federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and the rules
302	302	9 promulgated thereunder.
303	303	10 (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to conflict
304	304	11 with the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
305	305	12 Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 and the rules
306	306	13 promulgated thereunder or information captured by an alarm
307	307	14 system as defined by that Act installed by a person licensed
308	308	15 under that Act and the rules adopted thereunder.
309	309	16 (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to a
310	310	17 contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a State agency or local
311	311	18 unit of government when working for that State agency or local
312	312	19 unit of government.
313	313	20 (f) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to
314	314	21 information captured by a biometric time clock or biometric
315	315	22 lock that converts a person's biometric identifier or
316	316	23 biometric information to a mathematical representation,
317	317	24 including, but not limited to, a numeric string or similar
318	318	25 method that cannot be used to recreate the person's biometric
319	319	26 identifier or biometric information.
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330	330	1 (Source: P.A. 95-994, eff. 10-3-08.)
331	331	2 (740 ILCS 14/35 new)
332	332	3 Sec. 35. Department of Labor website. The Department of
333	333	4 Labor shall provide on its website information for employers
334	334	5 regarding the requirements of this Act.
335	335	6 Section 10. The Workers' Compensation Act is amended by
336	336	7 changing Section 5 as follows:
337	337	8 (820 ILCS 305/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 138.5)
338	338	9 Sec. 5. Damages; minors; third-party liability.
339	339	10 (a) Except as provided in Section 1.2, no common law or
340	340	11 statutory right to recover damages from the employer, his
341	341	12 insurer, his broker, any service organization that is wholly
342	342	13 owned by the employer, his insurer or his broker and that
343	343	14 provides safety service, advice or recommendations for the
344	344	15 employer or the agents or employees of any of them for injury
345	345	16 or death sustained by any employee while engaged in the line of
346	346	17 his duty as such employee, other than the compensation herein
347	347	18 provided, is available to any employee who is covered by the
348	348	19 provisions of this Act, to any one wholly or partially
349	349	20 dependent upon him, the legal representatives of his estate,
350	350	21 or any one otherwise entitled to recover damages for such
351	351	22 injury.
352	352	23 However, in any action now pending or hereafter begun to
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363	363	1 enforce a common law or statutory right to recover damages for
364	364	2 negligently causing the injury or death of any employee it is
365	365	3 not necessary to allege in the complaint that either the
366	366	4 employee or the employer or both were not governed by the
367	367	5 provisions of this Act or of any similar Act in force in this
368	368	6 or any other State. Moreover, nothing in this Act limits,
369	369	7 prevents, or preempts a recovery by an employee under the
370	370	8 Biometric Information Privacy Act.
371	371	9 Any illegally employed minor or his legal representatives
372	372	10 shall, except as hereinafter provided, have the right within 6
373	373	11 months after the time of injury or death, or within 6 months
374	374	12 after the appointment of a legal representative, whichever
375	375	13 shall be later, to file with the Commission a rejection of his
376	376	14 right to the benefits under this Act, in which case such
377	377	15 illegally employed minor or his legal representatives shall
378	378	16 have the right to pursue his or their common law or statutory
379	379	17 remedies to recover damages for such injury or death.
380	380	18 No payment of compensation under this Act shall be made to
381	381	19 an illegally employed minor, or his legal representatives,
382	382	20 unless such payment and the waiver of his right to reject the
383	383	21 benefits of this Act has first been approved by the Commission
384	384	22 or any member thereof, and if such payment and the waiver of
385	385	23 his right of rejection has been so approved such payment is a
386	386	24 bar to a subsequent rejection of the provisions of this Act.
387	387	25 (b) Where the injury or death for which compensation is
388	388	26 payable under this Act was caused under circumstances creating
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399	399	1 a legal liability for damages on the part of some person other
400	400	2 than his employer to pay damages, then legal proceedings may
401	401	3 be taken against such other person to recover damages
402	402	4 notwithstanding such employer's payment of or liability to pay
403	403	5 compensation under this Act. In such case, however, if the
404	404	6 action against such other person is brought by the injured
405	405	7 employee or his personal representative and judgment is
406	406	8 obtained and paid, or settlement is made with such other
407	407	9 person, either with or without suit, then from the amount
408	408	10 received by such employee or personal representative there
409	409	11 shall be paid to the employer the amount of compensation paid
410	410	12 or to be paid by him to such employee or personal
411	411	13 representative including amounts paid or to be paid pursuant
412	412	14 to paragraph (a) of Section 8 of this Act.
413	413	15 Out of any reimbursement received by the employer pursuant
414	414	16 to this Section the employer shall pay his pro rata share of
415	415	17 all costs and reasonably necessary expenses in connection with
416	416	18 such third-party claim, action or suit and where the services
417	417	19 of an attorney at law of the employee or dependents have
418	418	20 resulted in or substantially contributed to the procurement by
419	419	21 suit, settlement or otherwise of the proceeds out of which the
420	420	22 employer is reimbursed, then, in the absence of other
421	421	23 agreement, the employer shall pay such attorney 25% of the
422	422	24 gross amount of such reimbursement.
423	423	25 If the injured employee or his personal representative
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435	435	1 from the employer any payment on account of such compensation,
436	436	2 or to institute proceedings to recover the same, the employer
437	437	3 may have or claim a lien upon any award, judgment or fund out
438	438	4 of which such employee might be compensated from such third
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440	440	6 In such actions brought by the employee or his personal
441	441	7 representative, he shall forthwith notify his employer by
442	442	8 personal service or registered mail, of such fact and of the
443	443	9 name of the court in which the suit is brought, filing proof
444	444	10 thereof in the action. The employer may, at any time
445	445	11 thereafter join in the action upon his motion so that all
446	446	12 orders of court after hearing and judgment shall be made for
447	447	13 his protection. No release or settlement of claim for damages
448	448	14 by reason of such injury or death, and no satisfaction of
449	449	15 judgment in such proceedings shall be valid without the
450	450	16 written consent of both employer and employee or his personal
451	451	17 representative, except in the case of the employers, such
452	452	18 consent is not required where the employer has been fully
453	453	19 indemnified or protected by Court order.
454	454	20 In the event the employee or his personal representative
455	455	21 fails to institute a proceeding against such third person at
456	456	22 any time prior to 3 months before such action would be barred,
457	457	23 the employer may in his own name or in the name of the
458	458	24 employee, or his personal representative, commence a
459	459	25 proceeding against such other person for the recovery of
460	460	26 damages on account of such injury or death to the employee, and
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471	471	1 out of any amount recovered the employer shall pay over to the
472	472	2 injured employee or his personal representatives all sums
473	473	3 collected from such other person by judgment or otherwise in
474	474	4 excess of the amount of such compensation paid or to be paid
475	475	5 under this Act, including amounts paid or to be paid pursuant
476	476	6 to paragraph (a) of Section 8 of this Act, and costs,
477	477	7 attorney's fees and reasonable expenses as may be incurred by
478	478	8 such employer in making such collection or in enforcing such
479	479	9 liability.
480	480	10 (Source: P.A. 101-6, eff. 5-17-19.)
481	481	11 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
482	482	12 becoming law.
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