Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Into Law Anti-Doxing Act Amid Concerns Over Free Speech Implications

“The way the law is drafted right now, a person’s name and then where they work, in combination, would be considered personally identifiable information”

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in Washington in a July 14, 2021, file photograph. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a new doxxing bill earlier this month that critics argue is “overly broad” and could impact speech protected under the First Amendment.

The Illinois Civil Liability for Doxing Act passed unanimously in both the House and Senate back in May and was signed into law by Gov. Pritzker, a Democrat, on Aug. 8.