Bill Text: IL SB2081 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Keep Internet Devices Safe Act. Provides that a "digital device" is an Internet-connected device that contains a microphone. Provides that no private entity may turn on or enable a digital device's microphone unless the registered owner or person configuring the device is provided certain notices in a consumer agreement or privacy notice. Provides that a manufacturer of a digital device that does not cause to be turned on or otherwise use a digital device's microphone is not subject to the restrictions on the use of a digital device's microphone. Provides that a private entity that collects, stores, or transmits any information collected through a digital device's microphone concerning a registered account holder shall implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect such information from unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, use, modification, and disclosure. Provides that the exclusive authority to enforce the Act is vested in the Attorney General. Adds provisions concerning definitions, waiver, applicability, and exceptions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-16 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB2081 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB2081-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning business.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Keep | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Internet Devices Safe Act.
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6 | Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | "Digital device" means an Internet-connected device that | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | contains a microphone, such as a smartphone, tablet, | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | television, computer, car, toy, or home appliance. | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | "Microphone" means an instrument capable of detecting | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | sound waves. | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | "Private entity" means any partnership, corporation, | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | liability company, association, organization or other group, | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | regardless of organizational structure, or any agent thereof. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | "Private entity" does not include a state or local government | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | agency.
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17 | Section 10. Use of a digital device's microphone. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | (a) No private entity may turn on or enable a digital | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | device's microphone unless the registered account holder or | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | another user that is setting up or configuring the device | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | first agrees to the following information in a consumer | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | agreement or privacy notice notifying the registered account |
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1 | holder: | ||||||
2 | (1) that the microphone in the digital device will be | ||||||
3 | turned on or enabled; | ||||||
4 | (2) what command or action will turn on or enable the | ||||||
5 | microphone; | ||||||
6 | (3) the categories of sounds the microphone will be | ||||||
7 | listening for, recording, or disclosing; and | ||||||
8 | (4) the categories of third parties to which the | ||||||
9 | sounds may be disclosed. | ||||||
10 | (b) The manufacturer of a digital device that does not | ||||||
11 | cause to be turned on or otherwise use a digital device's | ||||||
12 | microphone is not subject to this Section.
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13 | Section 15. Security measures. A private entity that | ||||||
14 | records and transmits any personally identifiable information | ||||||
15 | collected through the digital device's microphone concerning a | ||||||
16 | registered account holder shall implement and maintain | ||||||
17 | reasonable security measures to protect such personally | ||||||
18 | identifiable information from unauthorized access, | ||||||
19 | acquisition, destruction, use, modification, and disclosure.
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20 | Section 20. Enforcement. The Attorney General shall have | ||||||
21 | exclusive authority to enforce this Act. Nothing in this Act | ||||||
22 | shall be construed to modify, limit, or supersede the | ||||||
23 | operation of any privacy or security provision in any other | ||||||
24 | Illinois law or prevent a party from otherwise seeking relief |
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1 | under the Code of Civil Procedure.
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2 | Section 25. Waiver void. Any waiver of the provisions of | ||||||
3 | this Act is void and unenforceable.
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