HB 5454 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

PERSONAL INFORMATION-VIOLATION

Summary
Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Provides protections for social media users and creates a private cause of action for them if their accounts have been hacked and not restored by social media websites under certain circumstances. Defines a social media website as an Internet website or mobile application that enables users to communicate with each other by posting information, comments, messages, or images; is open to the public; has more than 75 million subscribers; and has never been specifically affiliated with any religion or political party. Provides that, if a court finds that a social media website has violated this Act, the court may award actual damages computed at a rate of $1,000 per violation per day and reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in maintaining that civil action. Requires the social media website to restore access to the user's online account within 24 hours of the discovery of the security breach; provide notice of the breach of security within seven days of the discovery; and provide instructions for restoring the integrity of the user's online account of a social media website in compliance with this Act.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2024 Last action Apr 5, 2024
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Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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Carol Ammons
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