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IL SB0052

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Susan Rezin

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Origin

Senate

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Privacy Rights Act establishing comprehensive consumer data privacy protections for Illinois residents, applying to businesses with over $25 million in annual revenue, those handling personal information of 100,000+ consumers, or those deriving 50%+ of revenue from selling consumer data

  • Grants consumers rights to delete personal information, correct inaccuracies, know what data is collected and sold, opt out of data sales/sharing, limit use of sensitive personal information, and protection from retaliation for exercising these rights

  • Establishes the Privacy Protection Agency, a 5-member board with authority to implement, enforce, and adopt rules for the Act, including power to investigate violations, issue subpoenas, and impose administrative fines up to $2,500 per violation or $7,500 for intentional violations involving minors

  • Creates a private right of action for consumers whose unencrypted personal information is subject to unauthorized access due to a business's failure to implement reasonable security measures, with statutory damages of $100-$750 per consumer per incident

  • Creates the Consumer Privacy Fund to receive penalties and settlement proceeds, with funds allocated to offset enforcement costs, make grants for privacy education and consumer protection, and invest remaining funds with earnings deposited into the General Revenue Fund

Legislative Description

PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT

Last Action

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

4/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/11/2025
Executive4/1/2025
Assignments3/24/2025
Executive3/18/2025
Assignments1/13/2025

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