IL HB0560

Changes "written release" to "written consent" in the Biometric Information Privacy Act and allows consent to be obtained by electronic means.

Requires written policies on biometric information retention and destruction be made available to the individual whose information is collected, rather than to the public.

Eliminates the private right of action for individuals and instead creates enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Labor for employment-related violations and the Attorney General or State's Attorney for other violations.

Requires employee complaints of biometric violations to be filed with the Department of Labor within one year of the violation, with violations treated as Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act violations.

Exempts private entities whose employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements that provide for different biometric information policies.