Illinois Senate Bill 1344 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on August 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0326
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that "personally identifying information" includes, among other things, an individual's date of birth, height, weight, hair color, eye color, email address, and registration plate number. Restricts the release of personally identifying information within the Secretary of State's office to employees who have a need to know the information for issuance of driver's licenses, permits, or identification cards and investigation of fraud or misconduct. Provides that the Secretary may release highly restricted personal information only to: (1) officers and employees of the Secretary who have a need to access the information for the issuance of driver's licenses, permits, or identification cards and investigation of fraud or misconduct, (2) law enforcement officials for a criminal or civil law enforcement investigation, (3) the State Board of Elections for the purpose of providing the signature for completion of voter registration, and (4) any other entity the Secretary has authorized by rule. Provides that photos, signatures, and documents proving an applicant's identity for the obtainment of an identification card or driver's license are confidential and shall not be disclosed except to: (i) the individual to whom the card was issued, upon written request, (ii) officers and employees of the Secretary of State who have a need to have access to the stored images for purposes of issuing and controlling driver's licenses, permits, or identification cards and investigation of fraud or misconduct, (iii) law enforcement officials for a civil or criminal law enforcement investigation, and (iv) other entities that the Secretary may exempt by rule. Provides that the Secretary retains the right to require additional verification regarding the validity of a request from law enforcement to access social security information and that, if social security information is disclosed by the Secretary for official purposes, no liability shall rest with the Office of the Secretary of State or any of its officers or employees. Effective immediately.

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Sen. Martin Sandoval [D]

Rep. John D'Amico [D]

Rep. Frances Hurley [D]

Rep. Luis Arroyo [D]

2019-05-22 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-09	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0326
2019-08-09	Senate	Effective Date August 9, 2019
2019-08-09	Senate	Governor Approved
2019-06-20	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2019-05-22	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
2019-05-22	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2019-05-22	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2019-05-22	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
2019-05-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-16	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-02	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-01	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 011-000-000
2019-04-24	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
2019-04-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-10	House	First Reading
2019-04-10	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
2019-04-10	House	Arrived in House
2019-04-10	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
2019-04-04	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019
2019-04-04	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval
2019-04-04	Senate	Second Reading
2019-04-04	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 019-000-000
2019-03-14	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
2019-03-13	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2019-03-13	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2019-03-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
2019-03-12	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
2019-03-12	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2019-03-12	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
2019-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2019-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2019-03-05	Senate	Postponed - Transportation
2019-02-20	Senate	Postponed - Transportation
2019-02-13	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2019-02-07	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-02-07	Senate	First Reading
2019-02-07	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	335	11	Amended Code	Citation Text
15	335	1A	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	1-159.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	2-123	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	6-110.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	6-110.2	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1344&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1344.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1344eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1344enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0326.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1344sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1344sam002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB1344_04102019_022000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100SB1344_05222019_004000T.pdf