Rep. DeLaRosa supports HB5295 to establish records privacy for reproductive health

Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (D-42nd) cast a Yes vote in favor of HB5295, which aims to establish the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act, during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026. The Illinois House approved the bill by a 73-39 margin.

The official summary of the bill stated: "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRIVACY."

Below is our summary, based directly on the official bill text, which may involve clarification for easier understanding.

Essentially, the legislation directs health information exchanges to implement both technical and policy controls, by July 1, 2027, ensuring abortion-related medical information is separated from other health data, limiting accessibility, and preventing its processing or release to anyone outside Illinois. The bill gives patients the right to seek damages and injunctive relief, including attorney costs, and permits the attorney general to pursue civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation. It further revises the Medical Patient Rights Act to better define privacy rights and explicitly permits segregation of abortion-related information by health exchanges. A severability clause is also included.

The action recorded for HB5295 was 'Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs.'

DeLaRosa earned a BS degree from DePaul University.

DeLaRosa, a Democrat, entered the Illinois State House in 2025 to represent District 42, following the tenure of former Rep. Terra Costa Howard.

In Illinois, proposed laws advance through a multi-step legislative process starting with introduction in either the House or Senate, proceeding through committee consideration, floor debates, and votes from both chambers before reaching the governor for final approval or veto. The General Assembly operates biennially, with thousands of bills introduced per session, though only a select portion ultimately become law.