republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/99th/hb-3599.md

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Bill	STUDENT DISCLOSE-MENTAL HEALTH	Creates the Student Optional Disclosure of Private Mental Health Act. Defines terms. Provides that all institutions of higher learning shall, at or near the time that an incoming student enrolls at the institution of higher learning, provide that student the opportunity to pre-authorize in writing the disclosure of certain private mental health information to a designated person. Provides that all institutions of higher learning shall prepare a form for the purpose of such pre-authorization. Provides that all institutions of higher learning shall create a policy to ensure that every new student is given the opportunity to complete and submit the form if he or she so desires.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	HB 3599	Illinois HB 3599 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	45	2	2015-02-26	2015-08-05	openstates	ocd-bill/21aa16b2-93e9-423c-bf61-7f5ae75755c5	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3599&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=89790&SessionID=88&GA=99	d0e10871c62d4bed47561e35cfd1137596ca22ffa661119016ca8a51e81ebf4f	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3599 (99th) — STUDENT DISCLOSE-MENTAL HEALTH

Creates the Student Optional Disclosure of Private Mental Health Act. Defines terms. Provides that all institutions of higher learning shall, at or near the time that an incoming student enrolls at the institution of higher learning, provide that student the opportunity to pre-authorize in writing the disclosure of certain private mental health information to a designated person. Provides that all institutions of higher learning shall prepare a form for the purpose of such pre-authorization. Provides that all institutions of higher learning shall create a policy to ensure that every new student is given the opportunity to complete and submit the form if he or she so desires.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• David R. Leitch — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2015-02-26 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch filing
• 2015-02-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2015-03-10 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
• 2015-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2015-03-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch amendment-introduction
• 2015-03-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2015-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
• 2015-03-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2015-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
• 2015-03-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
• 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2015-03-18 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
• 2015-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch amendment-introduction
• 2015-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2015-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2015-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2015-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2015-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2015-04-14 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
• 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
• 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
• 2015-04-14 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2015-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2015 reading-1
• 2015-04-15 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2015-04-16 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-04-16 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2015-04-22 Assigned to Higher Education referral-committee
• 2015-04-29 Do Pass Higher Education; 008-002-000 committee-passage
• 2015-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015
• 2015-04-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
• 2015-05-13 Second Reading reading-2
• 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2015
• 2015-05-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2015-05-14 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2015-05-14 Passed Both Houses
• 2015-06-12 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2015-08-05 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2015-08-05 Effective Date January 1, 2016
• 2015-08-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0278 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/21aa16b2-93e9-423c-bf61-7f5ae75755c5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).