Category: Public Policy

TMA Applauds Updates to IL Biometric Information Privacy Act

SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology and Manufacturing Association (TMA) applauds Senate President Pro Tempore Bill Cunningham and the Illinois Senate for passing SB2979, an update to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) that clarifies the law to reflect “per person” instead of “per occurrence” and makes the law retroactive to 2008 when the BIPA Act was written.

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What is BIPA and how best to comply with the law?

SCHAUMBURG—Fingerprints, retina scans, voice, and facial recognition are all available and easily accessible in the mid-2020s. More and more, small and mid-sized Illinois businesses are tapping into quickly developing biometric technology to provide accurate payroll and benefits accounting for their employees.

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TMA offers support for BIPA clarification

SCHAUMBURG – While huge corporations such as White Castle have been in the news concerning the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA),  numerous members of the Technology & Manufacturing Association are in the midst of or have already settled unexpected lawsuits concerning the law set into motion in 2008.  

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TMA’s 2024 Election Information

SCHAUMBURG – Anyone interested in 2024 federal and state candidates’ opinions on issues affecting small and midsized manufacturing once again has a central online location to find voting information, compliments of the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Small and Mid-sized Manufacturers Urge Illinois Lawmakers to Fix BIPA

SCHAUMBURG, IL –With its members facing massive liability under current law, the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to act as soon as possible to fix the state’s flawed Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) that threatens business operations and jobs in our state.

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TMA Supports Business Savings Account Proposal

SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) could cut their state income tax bills a bit if a measure introduced this encouraging business savings accounts moves along in the State Capitol this session. 

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