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Illinois House Bill HB1632 Compare Versions

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	1	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1632 Introduced , by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 815 ILCS 333/18 Amends the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. In provisions regarding the acceptance and distribution of electronic records and electronic signatures by governmental agencies, provides that, to the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures, the governmental agency (rather than the Department of Innovation and Technology and the Secretary of State) may specify (rather than shall adopt rules specifying) the required format and attributes of the electronic records and electronic signatures and the specific processes and procedures governing their use. Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Department of Innovation and Technology to adopt rules setting forth minimum requirements concerning the required format and attributes of electronic records and electronic signatures and the processes and procedures governing their use. Provides that the rules adopted by the Secretary of State shall apply only with respect to the Secretary of State. Further provides that the rules adopted by the Department of Innovation and Technology shall apply only with respect to client agencies, as that term is defined in the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. LRB104 03523 BDA 13546 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1632 Introduced , by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 815 ILCS 333/18 815 ILCS 333/18 Amends the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. In provisions regarding the acceptance and distribution of electronic records and electronic signatures by governmental agencies, provides that, to the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures, the governmental agency (rather than the Department of Innovation and Technology and the Secretary of State) may specify (rather than shall adopt rules specifying) the required format and attributes of the electronic records and electronic signatures and the specific processes and procedures governing their use. Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Department of Innovation and Technology to adopt rules setting forth minimum requirements concerning the required format and attributes of electronic records and electronic signatures and the processes and procedures governing their use. Provides that the rules adopted by the Secretary of State shall apply only with respect to the Secretary of State. Further provides that the rules adopted by the Department of Innovation and Technology shall apply only with respect to client agencies, as that term is defined in the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. LRB104 03523 BDA 13546 b LRB104 03523 BDA 13546 b A BILL FOR
	2	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1632 Introduced , by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	5	+	Amends the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. In provisions regarding the acceptance and distribution of electronic records and electronic signatures by governmental agencies, provides that, to the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures, the governmental agency (rather than the Department of Innovation and Technology and the Secretary of State) may specify (rather than shall adopt rules specifying) the required format and attributes of the electronic records and electronic signatures and the specific processes and procedures governing their use. Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Department of Innovation and Technology to adopt rules setting forth minimum requirements concerning the required format and attributes of electronic records and electronic signatures and the processes and procedures governing their use. Provides that the rules adopted by the Secretary of State shall apply only with respect to the Secretary of State. Further provides that the rules adopted by the Department of Innovation and Technology shall apply only with respect to client agencies, as that term is defined in the Department of Innovation and Technology Act.
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3	11		1 AN ACT concerning business.
4	12		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	13		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	14		4 Section 5. The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act is
7	15		5 amended by changing Section 18 as follows:
8	16		6 (815 ILCS 333/18)
9	17		7 Sec. 18. Acceptance and distribution of electronic records
10	18		8 by governmental agencies.
11	19		9 (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 12(f), each
12	20		10 governmental agency of this State shall determine whether, and
13	21		11 the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic
14	22		12 records and electronic signatures to and from other persons
15	23		13 and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process,
16	24		14 use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic
17	25		15 signatures.
18	26		16 (b) To the extent that a governmental agency uses
19	27		17 electronic records and electronic signatures under subsection
20	28		18 (a), the governmental agency, giving due consideration to
21	29		19 security, may Department of Innovation and Technology and the
22	30		20 Secretary of State, pursuant to their rulemaking authority
23	31		21 under other law and giving due consideration to security,
24	32		22 shall, no later than 6 months after the effective date of this
25	33		23 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, adopt
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	40	+	Amends the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. In provisions regarding the acceptance and distribution of electronic records and electronic signatures by governmental agencies, provides that, to the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures, the governmental agency (rather than the Department of Innovation and Technology and the Secretary of State) may specify (rather than shall adopt rules specifying) the required format and attributes of the electronic records and electronic signatures and the specific processes and procedures governing their use. Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Department of Innovation and Technology to adopt rules setting forth minimum requirements concerning the required format and attributes of electronic records and electronic signatures and the processes and procedures governing their use. Provides that the rules adopted by the Secretary of State shall apply only with respect to the Secretary of State. Further provides that the rules adopted by the Department of Innovation and Technology shall apply only with respect to client agencies, as that term is defined in the Department of Innovation and Technology Act.
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34	68		1 administrative rules that specify:
35	69		2 (1) the manner and format in which the electronic
36	70		3 records must be created, generated, sent, communicated,
37	71		4 received, and stored and the systems established for those
38	72		5 purposes;
39	73		6 (2) if electronic records must be signed by electronic
40	74		7 means, the type of electronic signature required, the
41	75		8 manner and format in which the electronic signature must
42	76		9 be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of,
43	77		10 or criteria that must be met by, any third party used by a
44	78		11 person filing a document to facilitate the process;
45	79		12 (3) control processes and procedures as appropriate to
46	80		13 ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity,
47	81		14 security, confidentiality, and auditability of electronic
48	82		15 records; and
49	83		16 (4) any other required attributes for electronic
50	84		17 records which are specified for corresponding
51	85		18 nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the
52	86		19 circumstances.
53	87		20 (b-5) Pursuant to their rulemaking authority under other
54	88		21 laws, the Secretary of State and the Department of Innovation
55	89		22 and Technology may adopt rules setting forth their respective
56	90		23 minimum requirements under subsection (b) of this Section. Any
57	91		24 rules adopted by the Secretary of State under this subsection
58	92		25 shall only apply with respect to the Secretary of State and any
59	93		26 rules adopted by the Department of Innovation and Technology
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70		-	1 under this subsection shall only apply with respect to client
71		-	2 agencies, as that term is defined in the Department of
72		-	3 Innovation and Technology Act.
73		-	4 (c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 12(f), this
74		-	5 Act does not require a governmental agency of this State to use
75		-	6 or permit the use of electronic records or electronic
76		-	7 signatures.
77		-	8 (Source: P.A. 102-38, eff. 6-25-21; 103-390, eff. 7-28-23.)
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