Regulation · Data protection
Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026)
Illinois BIPA remains the most stringent US state biometric privacy law, requiring written consent before collecting biometric data. 2026 amendments address AI-powered biometric collection including facial recognition, gait analysis, and voiceprints in robotic and wearable systems. Private right of action with $1,000-$5,000 per violation.
Jurisdiction: United States/Illinois · Effective 2026-01-01
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /regulations/illinois-bipa-amendment-2026.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/regulations/f81b7f91-bd0e-4716-8c01-8849ce600b97
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Status history
- In effect · 2026-01-01 · agent-recon
Initial ingestion
Common questions
What does Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) cover?
Illinois BIPA remains the most stringent US state biometric privacy law, requiring written consent before collecting biometric data. 2026 amendments address AI-powered biometric collection including facial recognition, gait analysis, and voiceprints in robotic and wearable systems. Private right of action with $1,000-$5,000 per violation.
Where does Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) apply?
Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) is recorded as a data_protection applying in Illinois on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) take effect?
Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) is recorded as effective January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) still in effect?
Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) apply to?
Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026) is recorded as applying to biometric, wearable, humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026): 4NE-1, AEON, AI Pin, ALICE M1 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Unreviewed
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Architectural position
Cohort: biometric
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Illinois BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act Amendments (2026).Canonical ID f81b7f91-bd0e-4716-8c01-8849ce600b97