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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3551

Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Government Communications Transparency and Security Act.
Prohibits a government entity, government officer, or government employee
from downloading, installing, accessing, activating, or using an
end-to-end encryption platform with autodeletion on a government
communication device. Prohibits an Internet service provider,
telecommunications carrier, server operator, mobile application
marketplace, or digital platform doing business in the State from enabling
the download, installation, activation, or operation of an end-to-end
encryption platform with autodeletion on a government communication
device. Requires Internet service providers, telecommunications carriers,
and digital platforms to implement reasonable technological measures to
block access to, installation of, or operation of end-to-end encryption
platforms with autodeletion on government communication devices.
Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Attorney General or
an Illinois taxpayer to bring suit to enforce the Act, with recovery of
attorney's fees and costs. Requires the Department of Innovation and
Technology to adopt rules. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2027.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
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Government Communications Transparency and Security Act.

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Section 5.
Definitions.
In this Act:
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"Enable" includes to host, list, distribute, provision,
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facilitate, or otherwise make technically available for
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download, installation, activation, or use.
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"End-to-end encryption platform with autodeletion" means
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any application, software, service, or feature set that (i)
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provides end-to-end encryption such that only the sender and
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intended recipient can access message content; and (ii)
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includes any autodeletion capability, including, but not
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limited to, ephemeral or disappearing messages, timed
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deletion, auto-expiring threads, remote wipe of message
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content, or automatic redaction of message bodies or
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attachments.
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"Government communication device" means any phone,
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computer, tablet, server, or other electronic communication
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device purchased, leased, issued, or reimbursed by a
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government entity for official use.
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"Government employee" means an employee of a government

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entity.
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"Government entity" means the State of Illinois, any State
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constitutional officer, State agency, State board, State
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commission, State university, school district, or unit of
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local government, including municipalities, counties, and
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special districts.
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"Government officer" means an officer of a government
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entity.

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Section 10.
Prohibition.
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(a) No government entity, government officer, or
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government employee shall download, install, access, activate,
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or use an end-to-end encryption platform with autodeletion on
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a government communication device.
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(b) No Internet service provider, telecommunications
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carrier, server operator, mobile application marketplace, or
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digital platform doing business in the State shall enable the
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download, installation, activation, or operation of an
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end-to-end encryption platform with autodeletion on a
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government communication device.
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(c) Internet service providers, telecommunications
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carriers, and digital platforms shall implement reasonable
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technological measures to block access to, installation of, or
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operation of end-to-end encryption platforms with autodeletion
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on government communication devices.
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(d) A platform that allows administrator-level

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configuration to disable end-to-end encryption or autodeletion
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features shall not be considered prohibited under this Section
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if those features are verifiably disabled and cannot be
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reenabled by an end user on the government communication
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device.

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Section 15.
Enforcement and penalties.
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(a) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 10 by a
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government officer or government employee, if committed
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knowingly and with knowledge that the act is prohibited by
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law, constitutes official misconduct under paragraph (2) of
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subsection (a) of Section 33-3 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
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(b) Any Internet service provider, telecommunications
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carrier, server operator, mobile application marketplace, or
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digital platform that knowingly violates subsection (b) or (c)
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of Section 10 is subject to a civil penalty of not less than
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$50,000 for each violation.
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(c) The Attorney General may bring a civil action to
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enforce this Act, including for injunctive relief, civil
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penalties, and recovery of attorney's fees and costs.
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(d) Any Illinois taxpayer may bring an action in the name
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of the People of the State of Illinois to enjoin a continuing
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violation of subsection (b) or (c) of Section 10. Prevailing
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taxpayers shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and
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costs.

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Section 20.
Rulemaking.
The Department of Innovation and
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Technology shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this
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Act, including standards for verifying government
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communication devices and procedures for compliance by
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telecommunications providers and platforms.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect January
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1, 2027.

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