SB0096 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0096

Introduced 2/3/2021, by Sen. Linda Holmes

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

745 ILCS 10/2-107.5 new
745 ILCS 10/2-210.5 new

Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that a public entity or a public employee is not liable for injury caused by any unauthorized access to government records, data, or electronic information systems by any person or entity.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act is amended by adding Sections 2-107.5 and 2-210.5 as follows:

(745 ILCS 10/2-107.5 new)

Sec. 2-107.5. Public entity liability for unauthorized access to records, data, or electronic information systems. A local public entity is not liable for injury caused by any unauthorized access to government records, data, or electronic information systems by any person or entity.

(745 ILCS 10/2-210.5 new)

Sec. 2-210.5. Public employee liability for unauthorized access to records, data, or electronic information systems. A public employee acting in the scope of his or her employment is not liable for an injury caused by any unauthorized access to government records, data, or electronic information systems by any person or entity.