Illinois · Senate Bill 2979 · 103rd General Assembly

BIPA-PROCEDURE-DAMAGES

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 16, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 14, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 2, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000 · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  10. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-013-000
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  14. HouseArrived in House
  15. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  16. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  17. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  18. HouseFirst Reading
  19. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  20. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  21. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  22. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  23. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  24. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  25. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-030-000
  2. SenatePassed Both Houses
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 2, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0769

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 46–13
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 46 No 13
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 46

No · 13

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 81–30
May 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 30 Not voting 6
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.