Illinois Gov. Rauner Takes Issue With Geolocation Privacy Bill

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) has concerns about a geolocation privacy bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature, a Rauner spokeswoman told us Wednesday. The House voted 63-38 Tuesday, with 11 members not voting and one absent, to approve HB-3449, which would require companies to get customer permission before collecting, using, storing or disclosing geolocation information. Rauner is reviewing the bill, but has "preliminary concerns that this bill unnecessarily discourages technology investment and job creation in Illinois, while only serving to add a redundant and byzantine layer of state regulation where federal privacy regulations already ensure uniform and consistent consumer protections," his spokeswoman emailed.