Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2977

Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Prohibits any telecommunications carrier from releasing the customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information of any end user with an Illinois billing address or an Illinois area code, except under specified circumstances. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt rules to regulate the security of customer proprietary network information and personal identifying information. Requires a telecommunications carrier to provide notice to an Illinois resident (i) in the event of a breach of customer property network information or personal identifying information concerning an Illinois resident or (ii) if the carrier discovers or has reason to believe that customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information concerning the Illinois resident was acquired by an unauthorized person. Sets forth penalties for failure to comply with the provisions. Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004 to authorize the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to impose disciplinary sanctions against any licensee for purchasing, acquiring, selling, or releasing the customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information of an Illinois resident. Amends the Communications Consumer Privacy Act. Provides that it is an unlawful business offense for a customer proprietary network information broker to purchase, acquire, sell, or release customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information of an Illinois resident. Sets forth penalties for violations. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to provide that any person who knowingly violates certain provisions of the Public Utilities Act prohibiting the release of the customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information of any end user commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Effective immediately.

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