HB2994 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0263
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides those entitled to inspect and copy a recipient's record include the parent or guardian of a minor, regardless of the minor's age, who is involved in special education services under the School Code or the "designated representative" of a student over the age of 18 involved in special education services under the School Code.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Adds a provision which specifies that the provisions of the Act that are being amended by the introduced bill shall not be construed to affect the protection of or access to records under the Illinois School Students Records Act or the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that those entitled to inspect and copy a recipient's record include the parent or guardian of a minor, regardless of the minor's age, involved in special education services under Section 14-1.11 of the School Code, if the parent or guardian consented to mental health or developmental services on behalf of the recipient; or the "designated representative" of a student over the age of 18 involved in special education services under Section 14-6.10 of the School Code.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with these changes. Provides that those entitled to inspect and copy a recipient's record include the parent or guardian of a minor, regardless of the minor's age, if the minor is involved in special education services under the School Code, and only for the purpose of inspecting and copying a record of the specific mental health or developmental services that the parent or guardian consented to on the recipient's behalf for special education services or the "designated representative" of a student over the age of 18 involved in special education services under the School Code.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 3/13/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 3/13/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 3/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 5/02/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 5/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 015-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0263 |