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Illinois's HB 2593 (104th General Assembly) would amend Section 25 of the Biometric Information Privacy Act to add that nothing in the Act applies to companies registered with the Department of Transportation to conduct testing of autonomous vehicles. Re-referred to the House Rules Committee on March 21, 2025; the 104th General Assembly remains in session.
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What it means for business
Not law. If enacted, companies registered with IDOT to test autonomous vehicles would be exempt from the Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Key provisions
- Would amend 740 ILCS 14/25 (Construction) of the Biometric Information Privacy Act by adding subsection (f)
- Subsection (f): nothing in the Act applies to companies registered with the Department of Transportation to conduct testing of autonomous vehicles
- Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee March 4, 2025 and to the Data Privacy Law & Emerging Issues Subcommittee March 12, 2025
- Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee March 21, 2025
Latest legislative action
Mar 21, 2025. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Sponsors (showing 5 of 32)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Primary |
| Dan Caulkins | Primary |
| Ed Sullivan, Jr. | Primary |
| John M. Cabello R | Primary |
| La Shawn K. Ford D | Primary |
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