HB0259S06 (Substitute)
Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 9
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
House Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 26
This bill amends provisions related to parent access to a minor's medical record.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Under this bill, parents have a legal right to access their child's electronic medical records, and health care facilities are prohibited from blocking that access — with limited exceptions for cases where parental rights have been terminated, the child is emancipated or married, a court orders otherwise, or the records relate to sexual assault counseling. Health care facilities that can't provide electronic access must notify parents and supply the records within five business days at no charge, and both facilities and the software vendors that power their records systems face $1,000-per-day fines for noncompliance after December 31, 2027, enforced by the attorney general.
Current version: HB0259S06 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 9
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
House Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 26
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 9
House Floor VoteFeb 19
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 27
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 5
House ConcurrenceMar 6
Governor SignedMar 26
This bill amends provisions related to parent access to a minor's medical record.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Under this bill, parents have a legal right to access their child's electronic medical records, and health care facilities are prohibited from blocking that access — with limited exceptions for cases where parental rights have been terminated, the child is emancipated or married, a court orders otherwise, or the records relate to sexual assault counseling. Health care facilities that can't provide electronic access must notify parents and supply the records within five business days at no charge, and both facilities and the software vendors that power their records systems face $1,000-per-day fines for noncompliance after December 31, 2027, enforced by the attorney general.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:40 PM