BIPA-PROCEDURE-DAMAGES Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Willie Preston and Christopher Belt House Sponsors(Rep. Ann M. Williams-Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz-Bob Morgan-Abdelnasser Rashid, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Anna Moeller) 8/2/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0769 740 ILCS 14/10740 ILCS 14/20Amends 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. 1/31/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 1/31/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/13/2024SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000 3/13/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024 3/14/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/11/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-013-000 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/11/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/12/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 4/12/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 4/12/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/1/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-030-000 5/16/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 5/16/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/16/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 6/14/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/2/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/2/2024SenateEffective Date August 2, 2024 8/2/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0769