IL HB5635: BIPA-SECURITY PURPOSES

In one paragraph

Illinois's HB 5635 (103rd General Assembly) would have amended the Biometric Information Privacy Act to waive certain requirements for collecting biometric identifiers or information in circumstances relating to security purposes, exclude information captured by a biometric time clock or lock that converts it to a mathematical representation, and add a one-year filing period and a 30-day cure notice. Died at Session Sine Die on January 7, 2025.

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What it means for business

None: the bill died and never became law. It would have eased Biometric Information Privacy Act duties for security uses and added a one-year filing period and a 30-day cure notice.

Key provisions

1. 1Would change the definitions of "biometric identifier" and "written release" and define "biometric lock", "biometric time clock", "electronic signature", "person" and "security purpose"
2. 2If biometric data is collected for the same repeated process, the private entity would only have to inform the subject or get consent at the initial collection
3. 3Certain requirements for collecting biometric data would be waived in circumstances relating to security purposes
4. 4The Act would not apply to information captured by a biometric time clock or lock that converts it to a mathematical representation
5. 5A person aggrieved could sue in State or federal court within one year of the violation, after giving the private entity 30 days' written notice of the specific provisions violated, and the entity would have 30 days to cure
6. 6Introduced February 9, 2024 and referred to Rules Committee; effective immediately if enacted; Session Sine Die January 7, 2025

Latest legislative action

Jan 7, 2025. Session Sine Die

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