The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill to limit damages for companies violating the biometric data privacy law by collecting fingerprints, face scans, or other biometric data without written permission. The bill changes how damages accrue under the law, eliminating per-scan penalties. The bill has passed the House and is awaiting the governor's signature.
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Lawmakers passed more than 200 bills last week ahead of this week's scheduled adjournment. One of the measures is a bill that changes how damages accrue under Illinois’ first-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law. https://t.co/cx1sg7blle
The Illinois General Assembly approved limits on the damages faced by companies that fail to secure written permission before collecting fingerprints, face scans, or other biometric data. https://t.co/Otjssvv1jB