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HB 2994 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill enables parents/designated reps to access mental health records for students in special education, improving access to critical information for educational support under School Code.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands access to mental health records for parents/guardians in special education, supporting patient rights and care coordination for minors and students.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an Enrolled version with minor formatting corrections. The most significant substantive change is the expansion of who can access a minor's mental health records under special education services; previously, parents could not request these records at all, but now they can inspect and copy specific consented services if the minor is involved in special education. Additionally, a technical correction was made to the name of the 'Illinois School Students Records Act' to 'Illinois School Student Records Act'.
Scope change
The scope of record access was expanded to include parents of minors in special education programs, whereas it was previously restricted for minors under 18.
ELIGIBILITY

Parents or guardians of minors involved in special education services are now allowed to inspect and copy records of specific mental health or developmental services they consented to, whereas this access was previously prohibited for recipients under 18.

TECHNICAL

The name of the 'Illinois School Students Records Act' was corrected to 'Illinois School Student Records Act' to align with the official statute title.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
16
Committee
18
Amendments
7
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 23, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 015-000-000
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dave Koehler
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
IL
46
P
Photo of Michelle Mussman
Michelle Mussman
DDemocratic
IL
56
Co
Photo of Li Arellano
Li Arellano
RRepublican
IL
37
Co
Photo of Mary Beth Canty
Mary Beth Canty
DDemocratic
IL
54
Co
Photo of Meg Loughran Cappel
Meg Loughran Cappel
DDemocratic
IL
49
Co
Photo of Tracy Katz Muhl
Tracy Katz Muhl
DDemocratic
IL
57