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HB4191 • 2026
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Data Privacy Law & Emerging Issues Subcommittee
To Data Privacy Law & Emerging Issues Subcommittee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
VEH CD-DL INFO PROHIBITED USES
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Full Text of HB4191 Home Legislation Full Text HB4191 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4191 Introduced 10/29/2025, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/6-117.1 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits information obtained from a driver's license to be collected if the information may be used to discriminate against the individual. Provides that any person or entity that obtains information must disclose to the individual that the individual's information is being collected, and such disclosure may be in the form of written consent from the individual that the individual's information may be collected. Provides that any person who's information is collected may request, and shall be provided, a copy of the information collected. LRB104 15920 LNS 29152 b A BILL FOR HB4191 LRB104 15920 LNS 29152 b 1 AN ACT concerning transportation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 5 changing Section 6-117.1 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/6-117.1) 7 Sec. 6-117.1. Prohibited use of driver's license 8 information. 9 (a) When information is obtained from a driver's license 10 to identify or prove the age of the holder of the license, or 11 in the course of a commercial transaction, that information 12 may be used only for purposes of identification of the 13 individual or for completing the commercial transaction in 14 which the information was obtained, including all subsequent 15 payment, processing, collection, and other related actions. 16 Information obtained from a driver's license may not be used 17 for purposes unrelated to the transaction in which it was 18 obtained, including, but not limited to, commercial 19 solicitations. Information obtained from a driver's license to 20 identify the holder of the license, or in the course of a 21 commercial transaction, may not be sold, leased, or otherwise 22 provided to any third party. 23 (a-1) No information obtained from a driver's license may HB4191 - 2 - LRB104 15920 LNS 29152 b 1 be collected under this Section if the information may be used 2 to discriminate against the individual. 3 (a-2) Any person or entity that obtains information under 4 this Section must disclose to the individual that the 5 individual's information is being collected. Such disclosure 6 may be in the form of written consent from the individual that 7 the individual's information may be collected. 8 (a-3) Any person who's information is collected under this 9 Section may request, and shall be provided, a copy of the 10 information collected. 11 (b) Any individual whose driver's license information has 12 been used in violation of this Section has a cause of action 13 against the person who violated this Section. Upon a finding 14 that a violation did occur, the individual whose information 15 was used in violation of this Section is entitled to recover 16 actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages in the 17 amount of $250 for each violation, plus attorney's fees and 18 the costs of bringing the action. 19 (c) Use of information contained on a driver's license is 20 not a violation of this Section if (i) the individual whose 21 information has been used gave express permission for that use 22 or (ii) the information relating to the individual was 23 obtained from a source other than the individual's driver's 24 license. 25 (d) This Section does not apply to any agency of the United 26 States, the State of Illinois, or any other state or political HB4191 - 3 - LRB104 15920 LNS 29152 b 1 subdivision thereof. 2 (e) This Section does not apply to the transfer of 3 information to a third party if (i) a federal or State law, 4 rule, or regulation requires that the information be 5 transferred to a third party after being recorded in specified 6 transactions or (ii) the information is transferred to a third 7 party for purposes of the detection or possible prosecution of 8 criminal offenses or fraud. If information is transferred to a 9 third party under this subsection (e), it may be used only for 10 the purposes authorized by this subsection (e). 11 (f) This Section does not apply to the use of information 12 obtained from a driver's license which has been provided by 13 the holder of the license in the course of a potential or 14 completed employment, commercial, business or professional 15 transaction for the purpose of completing written documents 16 including, but not limited to, contracts, agreements, purchase 17 orders, retail installment contracts, buyer's orders, purchase 18 contracts, repair orders, applications, disclosure forms or 19 waiver forms. 20 (Source: P.A. 94-892, eff. 1-1-07.) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 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