All Roll Calls
Yes: 13 • No: 7
IllinoisHB4845104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
WARDS-MEDICAL RECORDS
Sponsored By: Jay Hoffman (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Creates an authorization and form for the release of an incapacitated person's health care records. Provides that an incapacitated person's health care records must be released upon written request of the guardian of the incapacitated person or by an agent appointed by the incapacitated person under a power of attorney for health care. Provides that, if no guardian or agent exists and the incapacitated person did not specifically object to disclosure of the incapacitated person's records in writing, then an incapacitated person's health care records must be released upon the written request of a person in one of these categories: (1) the incapacitated person's spouse; or (2) if there is no spouse, any one or more of the following: (i) an adult child of the incapacitated person, (ii) a parent of the incapacitated person, or (iii) an adult sibling of the incapacitated person. Provides that the named authorized relative upon request for records of a incapacitated person, shall provide the facility or practitioner with a statement of a treating health care provider that the person is incapacitated. Effective immediately.
judiciary - civil
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jay Hoffman
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/25/2026
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;
Yes: 13 • No: 7
Actions Timeline
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/20/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/18/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/6/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/6/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2/3/2026House
Bill Text
House Amendment 1
Introduced
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