BIPA-RIGHT OF ACTION Senate SponsorsSen. Terri Bryant 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 740 ILCS 14/20Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Provides that an action for a violation of the Act shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrued if the aggrieved person provides a private entity 30 days' written notice identifying the specific provisions of the Act the aggrieved person alleges have been or are being violated. Provides that if, within the 30 days, the private entity actually cures the noticed violation and provides the aggrieved person an express written statement that the violation has been cured and that no further violations shall occur, no action for individual statutory damages or class-wide statutory damages may be initiated against the private entity. Provides that a prevailing party may recover actual damages for a negligent violation of the Act (instead of "liquidated damages of $1,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater"). Provides that a prevailing party against a private entity that willfully (instead of intentionally or recklessly) violates the Act may recover actual damages plus liquidated damages up to the amount of actual damages (instead of "liquidated damages of $5,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater"). 1/29/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant 1/29/2021SenateFirst Reading 1/29/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die