SB2895 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

HEALING THROUGH HISTORY ACT
Last Action
2/03/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Child Welfare
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act  
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Healing Through History Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide prospective adoptive families, no less than 30 days prior to adoption finalization, with a complete, unredacted copy of the child's full case record, including, but not limited to: (i) all placement histories and foster home records; (ii) all caseworker notes and observations; (iii) all educational, psychological, and behavioral reports; (iv) all therapy or counseling notes, subject to certain federal requirements; and (v) all medical records in full, including historical records. Provides that former foster youth aged 18 or older are entitled to receive the same information and records at no cost in both physical and digital form. Contains provisions concerning ongoing record access post-adoption or post-emancipation; the development of Department protocols and infrastructure necessary to collect, preserve, and transmit full child records; exemption and confidentiality protections; federal disclosure requirements; and other matters. Effective January 1, 2026.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/16/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Darby A. Hills
1/16/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/16/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/03/2026SenateAssigned to Child Welfare
2/11/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen