Illinois lawmakers looking at changing Illinois biometric privacy law – Center Square

Enacted in 2008, Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act bans the attainment of a person’s unique bodily information and storing it without the person’s consent. Unlike other similar laws, BIPA is the only one that allows for a private lawsuit rather than action from a state’s attorney general.

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