104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3667 Introduced , by Rep. Jeff Keicher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 740 ILCS 14/10740 ILCS 14/15740 ILCS 14/25 Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the definitions of "biometric identifier" and "written release". Defines "biometric lock", "biometric time clock", "person", 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. Repeals the right of action under the Act. Effective immediately. LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3667 Introduced , by Rep. Jeff Keicher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 740 ILCS 14/10740 ILCS 14/15740 ILCS 14/25 740 ILCS 14/10 740 ILCS 14/15 740 ILCS 14/25 Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the definitions of "biometric identifier" and "written release". Defines "biometric lock", "biometric time clock", "person", 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. Repeals the right of action under the Act. Effective immediately. LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3667 Introduced , by Rep. Jeff Keicher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 740 ILCS 14/10740 ILCS 14/15740 ILCS 14/25 740 ILCS 14/10 740 ILCS 14/15 740 ILCS 14/25 740 ILCS 14/10 740 ILCS 14/15 740 ILCS 14/25 Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the definitions of "biometric identifier" and "written release". Defines "biometric lock", "biometric time clock", "person", 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. Repeals the right of action under the Act. Effective immediately. LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b A BILL FOR HB3667LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 AN ACT concerning civil law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Biometric Information Privacy Act is 5 amended by changing Sections 10, 15, and 25 as follows: 6 (740 ILCS 14/10) 7 Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: 8 "Biometric identifier" means a retina or iris scan, 9 fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of hand or face geometry. 10 Biometric identifiers do not include writing samples, written 11 signatures, photographs, human biological samples used for 12 valid scientific testing or screening, demographic data, 13 tattoo descriptions, or physical descriptions such as height, 14 weight, hair color, or eye color. Biometric identifiers do not 15 include donated organs, tissues, or parts as defined in the 16 Illinois Anatomical Gift Act or blood or serum stored on 17 behalf of recipients or potential recipients of living or 18 cadaveric transplants and obtained or stored by a federally 19 designated organ procurement agency. Biometric identifiers do 20 not include biological materials regulated under the Genetic 21 Information Privacy Act. Biometric identifiers do not include 22 information captured from a patient in a health care setting 23 or information collected, used, or stored for health care 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3667 Introduced , by Rep. Jeff Keicher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 740 ILCS 14/10740 ILCS 14/15740 ILCS 14/25 740 ILCS 14/10 740 ILCS 14/15 740 ILCS 14/25 740 ILCS 14/10 740 ILCS 14/15 740 ILCS 14/25 Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Changes the definitions of "biometric identifier" and "written release". Defines "biometric lock", "biometric time clock", "person", 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. Repeals the right of action under the Act. Effective immediately. LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b A BILL FOR 740 ILCS 14/10 740 ILCS 14/15 740 ILCS 14/25 LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667- 2 -LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 2 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 2 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 treatment, payment, or operations under the federal Health 2 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. 3 Biometric identifiers do not include an X-ray, roentgen 4 process, computed tomography, MRI, PET scan, mammography, or 5 other image or film of the human anatomy used to diagnose, 6 prognose, or treat an illness or other medical condition or to 7 further validate scientific testing or screening. Biometric 8 identifiers do not include information captured and converted 9 to a mathematical representation, including, but not limited 10 to, a numeric string or similar method that cannot be used to 11 recreate the biometric identifier. Biometric identifiers do 12 not include information that cannot reasonably be used to 13 identify an individual. 14 "Biometric information" means any information, regardless 15 of how it is captured, converted, stored, or shared, based on 16 an individual's biometric identifier used to identify an 17 individual. Biometric information does not include information 18 derived from items or procedures excluded under the definition 19 of biometric identifiers. 20 "Biometric lock" means a device that is used to grant 21 access to a person and converts the person's biometric 22 identifier or biometric information to a mathematical 23 representation, including, but not limited to, a numeric 24 string or similar method that cannot be used to recreate the 25 person's biometric identifier. 26 "Biometric time clock" means a device that is used for HB3667 - 2 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667- 3 -LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 3 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 3 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 time management and converts a person's biometric identifier 2 or biometric information to a mathematical representation, 3 including, but not limited to, a numeric string or similar 4 method that cannot be used to recreate the person's biometric 5 identifier. 6 "Confidential and sensitive information" means personal 7 information that can be used to uniquely identify an 8 individual or an individual's account or property. Examples of 9 confidential and sensitive information include, but are not 10 limited to, a genetic marker, genetic testing information, a 11 unique identifier number to locate an account or property, an 12 account number, a PIN number, a pass code, a driver's license 13 number, or a social security number. 14 "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, 15 or process attached to or logically associated with a record 16 and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the 17 record. 18 "Person" means a natural person. A person does not include 19 an individual a private entity has no knowing contact with, or 20 awareness of. 21 "Private entity" means any individual, partnership, 22 corporation, limited liability company, association, or other 23 group, however organized. A private entity does not include a 24 State or local governmental government agency. A private 25 entity does not include any court of Illinois, a clerk of the 26 court, or a judge or justice thereof. HB3667 - 3 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667- 4 -LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 4 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 4 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 "Security purpose" means for the purpose of preventing or 2 investigating retail theft, fraud, or any other 3 misappropriation or theft of a thing of value. "Security 4 purpose" includes protecting property from trespass, 5 controlling access to property, or protecting any person from 6 harm, including stalking, violence, or harassment, and 7 includes assisting a law enforcement investigation. 8 "Written release" means informed written consent, 9 electronic signature, or, in the context of employment, a 10 release executed by an employee as a condition of employment. 11 (Source: P.A. 103-769, eff. 8-2-24.) 12 (740 ILCS 14/15) 13 Sec. 15. Retention; collection; disclosure; destruction. 14 (a) A private entity in possession of biometric 15 identifiers or biometric information must develop a written 16 policy, made available to the person from whom biometric 17 information is to be collected or was collected public, 18 establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for 19 permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric 20 information when the initial purpose for collecting or 21 obtaining such identifiers or information has been satisfied 22 or within 3 years of the individual's last interaction with 23 the private entity, whichever occurs first. Absent a valid 24 order, warrant, or subpoena issued by a court of competent 25 jurisdiction or a local or federal governmental agency, a HB3667 - 4 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667- 5 -LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 5 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 5 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or 2 biometric information must comply with its established 3 retention schedule and destruction guidelines. 4 (b) No private entity may collect, capture, purchase, 5 receive through trade, or otherwise obtain a person's or a 6 customer's biometric identifier or biometric information, 7 unless it first: 8 (1) informs the subject or the subject's legally 9 authorized representative in writing that a biometric 10 identifier or biometric information is being collected or 11 stored; 12 (2) informs the subject or the subject's legally 13 authorized representative in writing of the specific 14 purpose and length of term for which a biometric 15 identifier or biometric information is being collected, 16 stored, and used; and 17 (3) receives a written release executed by the subject 18 of the biometric identifier or biometric information or 19 the subject's legally authorized representative. 20 (b-5) A private entity may collect, capture, or otherwise 21 obtain a person's or a customer's biometric identifier or 22 biometric information without satisfying the requirements of 23 subsection (b) if: 24 (1) the private entity collects, captures, or 25 otherwise obtains a person's or a customer's biometric 26 identifier or biometric information for a security HB3667 - 5 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667- 6 -LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 6 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 6 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 purpose; 2 (2) the private entity uses the biometric identifier 3 or biometric information only for a security purpose; 4 (3) the private entity retains the biometric 5 identifier or biometric information no longer than is 6 reasonably necessary to satisfy a security purpose; and 7 (4) the private entity documents a process and time 8 frame to delete any biometric information used for the 9 purposes identified in this subsection. 10 (c) No private entity in possession of a biometric 11 identifier or biometric information may sell, lease, trade, or 12 otherwise profit from a person's or a customer's biometric 13 identifier or biometric information. 14 (d) No private entity in possession of a biometric 15 identifier or biometric information may disclose, redisclose, 16 or otherwise disseminate a person's or a customer's biometric 17 identifier or biometric information unless: 18 (1) the subject of the biometric identifier or 19 biometric information or the subject's legally authorized 20 representative consents to the disclosure or redisclosure; 21 (2) the disclosure or redisclosure completes a 22 financial transaction requested or authorized by the 23 subject of the biometric identifier or the biometric 24 information or the subject's legally authorized 25 representative; 26 (3) the disclosure or redisclosure is required by HB3667 - 6 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667- 7 -LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 7 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 7 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 State or federal law or municipal ordinance; or 2 (4) the disclosure is required pursuant to a valid 3 warrant or subpoena issued by a court of competent 4 jurisdiction. 5 (e) A private entity in possession of a biometric 6 identifier or biometric information shall: 7 (1) store, transmit, and protect from disclosure all 8 biometric identifiers and biometric information using the 9 reasonable standard of care within the private entity's 10 industry; and 11 (2) store, transmit, and protect from disclosure all 12 biometric identifiers and biometric information in a 13 manner that is the same as or more protective than the 14 manner in which the private entity stores, transmits, and 15 protects other confidential and sensitive information. 16 (Source: P.A. 95-994, eff. 10-3-08.) 17 (740 ILCS 14/25) 18 Sec. 25. Construction. 19 (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impact the 20 admission or discovery of biometric identifiers and biometric 21 information in any action of any kind in any court, or before 22 any tribunal, board, agency, or person. 23 (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to conflict 24 with the X-Ray Retention Act, the federal Health Insurance 25 Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and the rules HB3667 - 7 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667- 8 -LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 8 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 8 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 promulgated under either Act. 2 (c) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to apply in any 3 manner to a financial institution or an affiliate of a 4 financial institution that is subject to Title V of the 5 federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and the rules 6 promulgated thereunder. 7 (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to conflict 8 with the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, 9 Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 and the rules 10 promulgated thereunder or information captured by an alarm 11 system as defined by that Act installed by a person licensed 12 under that Act and the rules adopted thereunder. 13 (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to a 14 contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a State or federal 15 agency or local unit of government when working for that State 16 or federal agency or local unit of government. 17 (f) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to 18 information captured by a biometric time clock or biometric 19 lock that converts a person's biometric identifier or 20 biometric information to a mathematical representation, 21 including, but not limited to, a numeric string or similar 22 method that cannot be used to recreate the person's biometric 23 identifier or biometric information. 24 (g) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to a 25 private entity if the private entity's employees are covered 26 by a collective bargaining agreement that provides for HB3667 - 8 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667- 9 -LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 9 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b HB3667 - 9 - LRB104 07195 JRC 17232 b 1 different policies regarding the retention, collection, 2 disclosure, and destruction of biometric information. 3 (Source: P.A. 95-994, eff. 10-3-08.) 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