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This bill amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to expand the definition of "biometric identifier" to explicitly include neural data. Specifically, the bill defines "neural data" as information generated directly by measuring activity in an individual's central or peripheral nervous system, which cannot be inferred from non-neural information. The amendment adds neural data to the existing list of biometric identifiers, which already includes retina or iris scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and scans of hand or face geometry. The bill maintains the existing exclusions for various types of information such as writing samples, photographs, medical images, and genetic information. By explicitly including neural data in the definition of biometric identifiers, the bill aims to provide legal protections for a new type of potentially sensitive personal information, reflecting the growing technological capabilities for measuring and analyzing neural activity.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2984&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104