HB2994 - 104th General Assembly

MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS
Last Action

6/24/2025 - House: Sent to the Governor
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

740 ILCS 110/4from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 804
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