SB4070Illinois2025 sessionIntroduced
CTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Facial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AICriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of action
Plain-language summary
Reorganizes Chicago Transit Authority security under a new CTA Transit Police Department of sworn officers, including roving safety teams focused on high-crime locations. Authorizes a pilot deploying AI-based weapon-detection scanners at 5 to 10 high-crime stations and bus hubs, plus a limited facial-recognition program restricted to identifying individuals with active violent-felony warrants or those barred from CTA services.
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History
Feb 24, 2026
SFiled with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
Feb 24, 2026
SFirst Reading
Feb 24, 2026
SReferred to Assignments
Progress
IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
WP
Sen. Willie Preston (D)Prime sponsor
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