SB 2235

Abstract

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that records identifying a specific instance of travel by a specific person or vehicle shall be used only as required to ensure the payment and enforcement of tolls and for law enforcement purposes. Provides that certain personally identifiable information generated through the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's toll collection process shall be used for enforcement purposes only with respect to toll collections and any action brought by a prosecutor acting in such a capacity. Provides that the Authority may release personally identifiable information to a grand jury and if exigent circumstances make obtaining a warrant or subpoena impractical (instead of "in the case of an emergency when obtaining a warrant or subpoena would be impractical"). Provides that the Authority shall make personally identifiable information of a person available in response to a grand jury subpoena and to a law enforcement agency pursuant to an investigation. Provides that the Authority shall discard personally identifiable information within 5 years. Provides that the Authority shall make every effort, within practical business and cost constraints, to purge the personal account information of an account that is closed or terminated. Provides that in no case shall the Authority maintain personal information more than 5 years after the date an account is closed or terminated. Provides that the new provisions do not preclude compliance with a court order or settlement agreement that has been approved on or before January 1, 2022. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes changes concerning the privacy policy of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority regarding the release of personally identifiable information in response to a subpoena in a pending civil action or lawful order from a civil court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that the Authority may release personally identifiable information to a grand jury if exigent circumstances make obtaining a warrant or subpoena impractical (instead of "in the case of an emergency when obtaining a warrant or subpoena would be impractical"). Provides that the Authority may release personally identifiable information to the Executive Inspector General. Provides that the Authority shall make personally identifiable information of a person available to any State or local agency, inspector general, or law enforcement agency in response to a grand jury subpoena or pursuant to an investigation. Provides that the Authority shall discard personally identifiable information within 5 years. Provides that the Authority shall make every effort, within practical business and cost constraints, to purge the personal account information of an account that is closed or terminated. Provides that in no case shall the Authority maintain personal information more than 5 years after the date an account is closed or terminated. Provides that the new provisions do not preclude compliance with a court order or settlement agreement that has been approved on or before January 1, 2022. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that an email from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to a user informing the user of the Authority's requirement to release personally identifiable information in response to a subpoena shall constitute notice to the user.