SB 2979 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

BIPA-PROCEDURE-DAMAGES

Summary
Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Defines "electronic signature" as an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. Provides that "written release" includes an electronic signature. Provides that a private entity that more than once collects or discloses a person's biometric identifier or biometric information from the same person in violation of the Act has committed a single violation for which the aggrieved person is entitled to, at most, one recovery. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 11, 2024 Signed Aug 2, 2024
Floor votes · House May 16, 2024

How they voted

8030
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 116
May 16, 2024
D Democratic76
71 Yea 5
93% Yea
R Republican40
9 Yea 30 Nay 1
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 2, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-030-000
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 046-013-000
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors