Bill > HB1632

This bill amends the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) to modify how governmental agencies handle electronic records and signatures. Under the revised law, each governmental agency now has more flexibility in determining how they will use electronic records and signatures, with the agency itself (rather than the Department of Innovation and Technology and Secretary of State) empowered to specify the format, attributes, and processes for electronic records and signatures. The bill authorizes the Secretary of State and the Department of Innovation and Technology to adopt rules setting minimum requirements for electronic records and signatures, but limits the application of these rules: rules adopted by the Secretary of State will only apply to the Secretary of State, while rules adopted by the Department of Innovation and Technology will only apply to client agencies as defined in the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. The bill maintains the existing provision that no governmental agency is required to use electronic records or signatures, preserving agencies' discretion in adopting digital communication methods while providing a more decentralized approach to establishing electronic record protocols.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1632&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104