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IL HB5295

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mary Canty

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act requiring health information exchanges to segregate medical information related to abortion care from other patient records by July 1, 2027.

  • Mandates technical capabilities to prevent disclosure, access, or transfer of abortion-related medical information to persons and entities outside of Illinois.

  • Allows aggrieved persons to sue for damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees for violations of the Act.

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions with penalties up to $50,000 per violation, considering factors such as good faith compliance attempts and harm to patients.

  • Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act to clarify that abortion-related information in health information exchanges may be segregated and access limited under this new law.

Legislative Description

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRIVACY

Last Action

Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Availability & Accessibility3/12/2026
Rules2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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