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Illinois State Government Joins Ranks of Net Neutrality Defenders Across Country
With the publication in the federal register of the FCC’s plan to scrap federal net neutrality protections, the struggle for net neutrality enters its most contentious phase: state legislatures and attorneys general have mounted a coordinated defense, as well as … Read more »
Rauner Vetoes Bill Requiring User Opt-In for Selling Geolocation Data
The Chicago Tribune reports that Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill which would have required tech companies and other businesses whose products or services handle geolocation data to receive explicit consent from users or customers before that data … Read more »
Rauner Signs Broadly Supported Civil Forfeiture Protections Into Law
Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law (HB303) restricting civil forfeiture practices of law enforcement agencies in the state. The newly enacted regulations, which CCDBR profiled previously, raise the evidentiary threshold for seizing citizens’ property from “probable … Read more »
Bill of Rights Club: A Podcast by CCDBR
The Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast: Bill of Rights Club. Over the course of this series, we’ll be taking the most pressing and significant current events we cover … Read more »
Illinois Legislature Overwhelmingly Approves Bill Requiring Transparency and Accountability in Civil Forfeiture Practices
UPDATE (7/21/17): According to a new report from The Intercept, the US Department of Justice has announced that it will scrap reforms made under President Obama to rein in the practice of civil asset forfeiture by federal law enforcement… Read more »
New Hampshire Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Warrants for Stingrays, Poising State to Join Illinois and Others in Stricter Regulation
According to a report by the Tenth Amendment Center, the New Hampshire House has just passed a bill which would closely regulate the deployment of stingray surveillance devices in the state, most notably by requiring law enforcement to obtain … Read more »
President’s Note: CCDBR-Supported Bill Would Curtail Solitary Confinement
First in Alarming Wave of Anti-Protest Bills Signed into Law as States Considering Similar Legislation Reaches 20
UPDATE (8/15/17): According to a new report by The Intercept, in the face of the tragic, deadly attack in Charlottesville by a driver deliberately ramming his vehicle into a crowd, state lawmakers in a handful of states have declined … Read more »
New Illinois Privacy Laws, If Passed, Would Lead Nation as Bulwark Against Federal Deregulation
UPDATE: As of last week, the Illinois State Senate passed its version of the Right to Know Act, which would require companies which collect user information to disclose what personal data is collected and how it is handled. With … Read more »
Legislation in Ten States Threatens Erosion of First Amendment Protection
UPDATE: According to a new report by the New York Times, the number of state legislatures currently considering legislation to curb or more harshly punish protesting or related acts has risen to sixteen. Bills have been put forward in Tennessee … Read more »
