Illinois Senate · SB 2994
Genetic Privacy — Neurotechnology
- Sponsor
- Sen. Rachel Ventura
- Committee
- AI and Social Media
- Last action
- April 24, 2026
- Effective if passed
- 2027-01-01
- Verified
Extends Illinois' Genetic Information Privacy Act to brain-computer-interface and neurotech data — insurers couldn't use it for underwriting and employers couldn't request it.
What it does
Expands Genetic Information Privacy Act to cover neurotechnology data. Prohibits insurers from using neurodata for underwriting. Restricts employers from requesting neurotechnology data in employment decisions. New consent and security standards.
Analyst read
Niche but non-controversial expansion of GIPA to neurotech data; the early amendment indicates Ventura is pre-negotiating with insurance/employer stakeholders. Reasonable chance of clearing committee in May with amendment adopted, since there is no organized industry opposition to neurotech privacy specifically.
Enforcement
Existing GIPA enforcement
Amendments
- Amendment 1 · March 5, 2026 · Filed, not adopted Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 by Ventura — refining definitions of 'neurotechnology' and 'neurotechnology data' and adjusting employer/insurer scope; heard but not yet adopted
Procedural history
- 2026-04-24 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- 2026-03-27 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
- 2026-03-13 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
- 2026-03-11 SCA 1 To AI and Social Media
- 2026-03-10 SCA 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2026-03-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 filed
- 2026-02-18 To AI and Social Media
- 2026-02-10 Assigned to Executive
- 2026-01-29 Filed by Sen. Ventura; First Reading; Referred to Assignments
Regulatory vectors
Primary sources 1
- Bill status SB 2994 — Bill Status & Full Action History
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