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This bill amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to create specific exemptions for vehicle safety technologies. The bill introduces two new definitions: "vehicle safety purpose" which encompasses activities promoting driver, occupant, and roadway safety (such as detecting fatigue, seatbelt usage, and pedestrian detection), and "vehicle safety technology" which refers to systems that use vehicle interior or exterior images to predict safety-related events. The key provision allows entities using vehicle safety technology to collect and process biometric identifiers without violating BIPA, provided that the biometric data is not retained longer than necessary for safety purposes and is not used to identify specific individuals. Specifically, the bill adds a new subsection to the law's construction section that explicitly states BIPA does not apply to entities using vehicle safety technologies under these conditions. This amendment aims to support the development and implementation of advanced safety technologies in vehicles while maintaining privacy protections by limiting how collected biometric data can be used and stored.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2051&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104