Illinois Legislature Amends Biometric Information Privacy Act to Be (Slightly) Less Onerous to Employers
Highlights
Illinois’ legislature has amended the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
BIPA damages are now limited to a single violation, no matter the number of times an individual’s biometric information is improperly collected or stored
Effective Aug. 2, 2024, BIPA amendments became law in Illinois
On Aug. 2, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 into law, amending the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to limit the number of violations that would equate to a claim under a private right of action. Among other things, BIPA requires businesses that collect biometric information, such as fingerprint or retina scans, to disclose to the individuals from whom the biometric information is collected the purpose of the collection and the duration that such information will be kept, and obtain consent for such collection.
Keep Up to Date in a Changing World
