Illinois governor approves business-friendly overhaul of biometric ...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill into law that will significantly curb the penalties companies could face for improperly collecting and using fingerprints and other biometric data ... Read More

Illinois legislature approves changes to biometric privacy law

Illinois’ biometric privacy law, which the state legislature passed in 2008, requires companies to gain consent before they collect and store biometric information such as fingerprints or retina ... Read More

Illinois biometric data law bad for business, some say - CBS Chicago

Critics say Illinois biometric data protection laws are bad for business 02:48. CHiCAGO (CBS) -- From buying a cup of coffee with your fingerprint to scanning your eye instead of your passport ... Read More

Illinois' amended biometric privacy law is more 'business friendly ...

The amended law signed earlier this month by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker limits statutory damages to $1,000 for negligent violations and $5,000 for intentional and reckless violations per person ... Read More

Revisions to Illinois’ biometric privacy law pass the legislature

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Illinois relaxes biometric privacy law so snafus won't cost businesses ...

The first version of BIPA, which came into force in 2008, prohibited orgs doing business in Illinois from acquiring, using, storing, and sharing people's biometric data – think retina scans ... Read More

Illinois’ biometric privacy law strengthened by latest high court ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — People who’ve been subject to fingerprinting, face or retinal scans as either employees or customers of Illinois companies have five years to file lawsuits if they believe ... Read More

Hundreds of bills pass in Illinois, including changes to biometric data ...

The Illinois House on Thursday approved Senate Bill 2979 with several Republicans joining supermajority Democrats in its passage. The Senate last month also OK'd the measure on a bipartisan vote. Read More

Illinois legislature approves measure to amend biometric privacy law

Nine Republicans joined Democrats in the House supermajority to pass the measure in an 81-30 vote. The bill’s next stop is to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk for his consideration. Read More