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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB3438 Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Creates the Keep Internet Devices Safe Act. Provides that no private entity may turn on or enable a digital device's microphone unless the registered account holder or another user that is setting up or configuring the device first agrees to a consumer agreement or privacy notice meeting specified criteria. Provides that a private entity that collects, stores, or transmits any information collected through a digital device's microphone concerning a registered account holder shall implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect such information from unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, use, modification, and disclosure. Provides that the Attorney General shall have exclusive authority to enforce the Act. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act is void and unenforceable. Defines terms.
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| | HB3438 | | LRB103 26874 SPS 53238 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning business.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Keep |
5 | | Internet Devices Safe Act. |
6 | | Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: |
7 | | "Digital device" means an Internet-connected device that |
8 | | contains a microphone, such as a smartphone, tablet, |
9 | | television, computer, car, toy, or home appliance. |
10 | | "Microphone" means an instrument capable of detecting |
11 | | sound waves. |
12 | | "Private entity" means any partnership, corporation, |
13 | | limited liability company, association, organization, or other |
14 | | group, regardless of organizational structure, or any agent |
15 | | thereof. "Private entity" does not include a State or local |
16 | | government agency. |
17 | | Section 10. Use of a digital device's microphone. |
18 | | (a) No private entity may turn on or enable a digital |
19 | | device's microphone unless the registered account holder or |
20 | | another user that is setting up or configuring the device |
21 | | first agrees to the following information in a consumer |
22 | | agreement or privacy notice notifying the registered account |