Bill Text: IL HB0742 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Creates the Biometric Information Privacy Study Committee to examine: the use of biometric identifiers, information, and technology used by the State and local governments and report on current policies, procedures, and practices used by governmental entities to protect against unauthorized disclosure of information; best practices; and issues. Provides the Committee's report and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly before December 31, 2010. Provides that members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0742 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB0742-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB0742 Introduced 2/6/2009, by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
740 ILCS 14/35 new
Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Creates the Biometric Information Privacy Study Committee to examine: the use of biometric identifiers, information, and technology used by the State and local governments and report on current policies, procedures, and practices used by governmental entities to protect against unauthorized disclosure of information; best practices; and issues. Provides the Committee's report and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly before December 31, 2010. Provides that members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses.
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Biometric Information Privacy Act is amended
by adding Section 35 as follows:
(740 ILCS 14/35 new)
Sec. 35. Biometric Information Privacy Study Committee.
(a) There is created the Biometric Information Privacy
Study Committee, hereafter referred to as the Committee,
consisting of 17 members appointed as follows:
(1) One member representing the Senate, appointed by
the President of the Senate;
(2) One member representing the Senate, appointed by
the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(3) One member representing the House, appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) One member representing the House, appointed by the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
(5) One member representing the interests of the State
executive branch including, but not limited to, the
Department of Central Management Services, State Board of
Education, Illinois Commerce Commission, and Department of
Revenue, appointed by the Governor;

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(6) One member, who shall serve as the chair of the
Committee, representing the Office of the Attorney
General, appointed by the Attorney General;
(7) One member representing the Office of the Secretary
of State, appointed by the Secretary of State;
(8) One member representing the Department of Human
Services, appointed by the Secretary of the Department of
Human Services;
(9) One member representing law enforcement, appointed
by the Director of State Police;
(10) One member representing the interests of jails and
prisons, appointed by the Director of Corrections;
(11) One member representing the interests of small
municipalities, appointed by the chair of the Committee;
(12) One member representing the interests of large
municipalities, appointed by the chair of the Committee;
(13) One member representing the interests of public
hospitals, appointed by the chair of the Committee;
(14) One member representing the interests of
government employees, appointed by the chair of the
Committee;
(15) One member with expertise in biometric
technology, appointed by the chair of the Committee;
(16) One member with expertise in information
technology and privacy law, appointed by the chair of the
Committee; and

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(17) One member representing the interests of the civil
liberties community, appointed by the chair of the
Committee.
(b) The Committee shall examine the use of biometric
identifiers, biometric information, and biometric technology
used by State and local governments in Illinois and report to
the General Assembly on their use. The report shall include:
(1) current policies, procedures, and practices used
by State and local governments to protect against the
unauthorized disclosure of biometric identifiers and
biometric information held by State or local governments;
(2) best practices used by State or local governments
to protect against unauthorized disclosures of biometric
identifiers and biometric information held by State or
local governments;
(3) issues related to the collection, retention,
dissemination, destruction, cost, training, and
ramifications of biometric identifiers and biometric
information held by State and local governments; and
(4) recommendations on technical and procedural
changes necessary to implement and enforce reasonable,
uniform biometric safeguards by State and local
governments.
(c) The Committee may begin to conduct business upon the
appointment of a majority of its members. The Committee shall
meet at least twice and at other times at the call of the

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chair. The Committee may conduct meetings by telecommunication
where possible to minimize travel expenses. Members of the
Committee shall serve without compensation but remain eligible
for reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses.
(d) The Committee shall hold public hearings as it deems
necessary to receive testimony from the public regarding
biometric identifiers, biometric information, and biometric
technology used by State and local governments. The Committee
shall present a report of its findings and recommendations to
the General Assembly before December 31, 2010.