Illinois BIPA Amendment (SB 2979) — Per-Violation Cap
Amended BIPA to cap damages at one violation per person per data collection practice (not per scan), reversing the interpretation that enabled billion-dollar class actions. Significant rollback of BIPA's enforcement power following the $228M BNSF verdict. Signed August 2024.
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