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GENERAL PROVISIONS (5 ILCS 177/) State Agency Web Site Act.

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    (5 ILCS 177/1)
    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Agency Web Site Act.
(Source: P.A. 93-117, eff. 1-1-04.)

    (5 ILCS 177/5)
    Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Cookie" means a set of computer data or instructions that is placed on a consumer's computer by a Web site server to collect or store information about the consumer.
    "State agencies" has the meaning given to that term in Section 1-7 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
    "License" means any license, certification, registration, or permit issued by an executive branch State agency, except for a driver's license, State identification card, or vehicle registration issued by the Secretary of State or any license issued by the State Board of Elections.
(Source: P.A. 99-446, eff. 8-21-15.)

    (5 ILCS 177/10)
    Sec. 10. Cookies and other invasive tracking programs.
    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), State agency Web sites may not use permanent cookies or any other invasive tracking programs that monitor and track Web site viewing habits; however, a State agency Web site may use transactional cookies that facilitate business transactions.
    (b) Permanent cookies used by State agency Web sites may be exempt from the prohibition in subsection (a) if they meet the following criteria:
        (1) The use of permanent cookies adds value to the
    
user otherwise not available;
        (2) The permanent cookies are not used to monitor and
    
track web site viewing habits unless all types of information collected and the State's use of that information add user value and are disclosed through a comprehensive online privacy statement.
(Source: P.A. 104-435, eff. 11-21-25.)

    (5 ILCS 177/15)
    Sec. 15. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 93-117, eff. 1-1-04. Repealed by P.A. 104-435, eff. 11-21-25.)

    (5 ILCS 177/20)
    Sec. 20. State agency Web site license application accessibility. An executive branch State agency shall make applications for licenses under the jurisdiction of that State agency accessible by means of a State agency Web site to the general public no later than January 1, 2017.
(Source: P.A. 99-446, eff. 8-21-15.)