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| Bill | SOS-PRIVATE INFORMATION | 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. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | SB 1344 | Illinois SB 1344 (101st) |
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enacted | 3 | 37 | 2 | 2019-02-07 | 2019-08-09 | openstates | ocd-bill/bd2222f1-eac3-4c6e-bce2-0d4f781deb9a | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1344&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=117999&SessionID=108&GA=101 | f4a3c2f7a81dff3d8cb0f30a389f553d6557cce3dabe02a17b639f7c76a61eef | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1344 (101st) — SOS-PRIVATE INFORMATION
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.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 118–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- John C. D'Amico — primary (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
filing - 2019-02-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-02-07 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-02-13 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2019-02-20 Postponed - Transportation
- 2019-03-05 Postponed - Transportation
- 2019-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
amendment-introduction - 2019-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2019-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2019-03-12 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
- 2019-03-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
amendment-introduction - 2019-03-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-03-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 019-000-000
- 2019-04-04 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval
amendment-passage - 2019-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019
- 2019-04-10 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-04-10 Arrived in House
introduction - 2019-04-10 Chief House Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- 2019-04-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-04-10 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-24 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-02 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-16 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-05-22 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- 2019-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- 2019-06-20 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-08-09 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-08-09 Effective Date August 9, 2019
- 2019-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0326
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bd2222f1-eac3-4c6e-bce2-0d4f781deb9a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).