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HB 4694 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS: CORONER

Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that records and communications of a deceased recipient shall (instead of "may") be disclosed to a coroner conducting a preliminary investigation into the recipient's death. Deletes language providing that records and communications of the deceased recipient disclosed to a coroner in an investigation shall be limited solely to the deceased recipient's records and communications relating to the factual circumstances of the incident being investigated in a mental health facility.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 2, 2014 Signed Aug 15, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2014 · House Apr 2, 2014

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 21, 2014
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 14, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 012-000-001
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 10, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-4)
house
Mar 24, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Feb 5, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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