# Illinois HB2994: MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS Illinois HB2994, MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0263) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2994-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2994 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0263 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (356 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 111 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0263 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-30: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-23: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass as Amended Education; 015-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2994sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2994-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).