To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Earlier this year, the Illinois 102nd General Assembly introduced Senate Bill 56 (SB 56) and House Bill 559 (HB 559). Both bills propose amendments to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA regulates how private entities collect, use and share consumers' and employees' biometric data, as well as imposes security requirements. BIPA provides that "[a]ny person aggrieved by a violation" has a right of action and imposes statutory penalties of $1,000 for each negligent violation or actual damages, $5,000 for each willful or reckless violation or actual damages,