Bill Text: IL HB4439 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the State Agency Web Site Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-24 - Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 [HB4439 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4439-Engrossed.html

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HB4439 Engrossed LRB103 35198 AWJ 65177 b
AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Agency Web Site Act is amended by
changing Section 10 as follows:
(5 ILCS 177/10)
Sec. 10. Cookies and other invasive tracking programs.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), State
agency Web sites may not use persistent permanent cookies or
any other invasive tracking programs that monitor and track
Web site viewing habits; however, a State agency Web site may
use transactional cookies that facilitate business
transactions.
(b) Persistent Permanent cookies used by State agency Web
sites may be exempt from the prohibition in subsection (a) if
they meet the following criteria:
(1) The use of persistent permanent cookies adds value
to the user otherwise not available;
(2) The persistent permanent cookies are not used to
monitor and track web site viewing habits unless all types
of information collected and the State's use of that
information add user value and are disclosed through a
comprehensive online privacy statement.

HB4439 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 35198 AWJ 65177 b
The Internet Privacy Task Force established under Section 15
shall define the exemption and limitations of this subsection
(b) in practice.
(Source: P.A. 93-117, eff. 1-1-04.)