Bill Title: Creates the Illinois Biometric Surveillance Act. Provides that law enforcement agencies may not obtain, retain, possess, access, request, use, or enter into an agreement with a third party, State or local government agency, or federal agency to obtain, retain, possess, access request, or use a biometric identification system. Provides a private right of action and for enforcement by the Attorney General. Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that the Secretary of State may not provide facial recognition search services except for verification of an individual's identity when issuing a mobile driver's license or identification card.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)

Status: (Introduced) 2026-04-09 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock [HB5521 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2026-02-06	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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