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IL HB2937
Bill
Status
2/18/2021
Primary Sponsor
Deanne Mazzochi
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AI Summary
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Amends the Judicial Privacy Act to define "internet data aggregator" as a commercial entity that collects, assembles, or maintains personal information to sell or provide third-party access to that information.
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Prohibits internet data aggregators from selling, licensing, trading, purchasing, or otherwise providing a judicial officer's personally identifiable information for consideration if the judicial officer has submitted a written request to not disclose the information, regardless of intent.
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Applies protections to actively employed and former judicial officers, including U.S. Supreme Court justices, U.S. Court of Appeals judges, federal district court judges, Illinois appellate and circuit court judges, and their immediate family members.
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Requires persons, businesses, or associations receiving a written privacy request to remove judicial officers' personal information within 72 hours and prohibits transferring that information to other entities.
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Allows judicial officers to pursue injunctive or declaratory relief in court for violations, with prevailing plaintiffs entitled to recover costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Legislative Description
JUDICIAL PRIVACY-AGGREGATORS
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2021