HB0742 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0742

Introduced 2/6/2009, by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

740 ILCS 14/35 new

Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Creates the Biometric Information Privacy Study Committee to examine: the use of biometric identifiers, information, and technology used by the State and local governments and report on current policies, procedures, and practices used by governmental entities to protect against unauthorized disclosure of information; best practices; and issues. Provides the Committee's report and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly before December 31, 2010. Provides that members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Biometric Information Privacy Act is amended by adding Section 35 as follows:

(740 ILCS 14/35 new)

Sec. 35. Biometric Information Privacy Study Committee.

(a) There is created the Biometric Information Privacy Study Committee, hereafter referred to as the Committee, consisting of 17 members appointed as follows:

(1) One member representing the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(2) One member representing the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(3) One member representing the House, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) One member representing the House, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(5) One member representing the interests of the State executive branch including, but not limited to, the Department of Central Management Services, State Board of Education, Illinois Commerce Commission, and Department of Revenue, appointed by the Governor;

(6) One member, who shall serve as the chair of the Committee, representing the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the Attorney General;

(7) One member representing the Office of the Secretary of State, appointed by the Secretary of State;

(8) One member representing the Department of Human Services, appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services;

(9) One member representing law enforcement, appointed by the Director of State Police;

(10) One member representing the interests of jails and prisons, appointed by the Director of Corrections;

(11) One member representing the interests of small municipalities, appointed by the chair of the Committee;

(12) One member representing the interests of large municipalities, appointed by the chair of the Committee;

(13) One member representing the interests of public hospitals, appointed by the chair of the Committee;

(14) One member representing the interests of government employees, appointed by the chair of the Committee;

(15) One member with expertise in biometric technology, appointed by the chair of the Committee;

(16) One member with expertise in information technology and privacy law, appointed by the chair of the Committee; and

(17) One member representing the interests of the civil liberties community, appointed by the chair of the Committee.

(b) The Committee shall examine the use of biometric identifiers, biometric information, and biometric technology used by State and local governments in Illinois and report to the General Assembly on their use. The report shall include:

(1) current policies, procedures, and practices used by State and local governments to protect against the unauthorized disclosure of biometric identifiers and biometric information held by State or local governments;

(2) best practices used by State or local governments to protect against unauthorized disclosures of biometric identifiers and biometric information held by State or local governments;

(3) issues related to the collection, retention, dissemination, destruction, cost, training, and ramifications of biometric identifiers and biometric information held by State and local governments; and

(4) recommendations on technical and procedural changes necessary to implement and enforce reasonable, uniform biometric safeguards by State and local governments.

(c) The Committee may begin to conduct business upon the appointment of a majority of its members. The Committee shall meet at least twice and at other times at the call of the chair. The Committee may conduct meetings by telecommunication where possible to minimize travel expenses. Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but remain eligible for reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses.

(d) The Committee shall hold public hearings as it deems necessary to receive testimony from the public regarding biometric identifiers, biometric information, and biometric technology used by State and local governments. The Committee shall present a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly before December 31, 2010.