SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2080

    Amendment No.    

                            CHAMBER ACTION
              Senate                               House
                                   .
                                   .
 1                                 .
                                   .
 2                                 .
                                   .
 3                                 .
                                   .
 4                                                                

 5

 6

 7

 8

 9

10                                                                

11  Senator Grant moved the following amendment:

12

13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 17, line 10 through page 18, line 2, delete all

15  those lines

16

17  and insert:

18         Section 7.  Department; duties with respect to

19  abandoned newborns.--

20  The Department of Health in conjunction with the Department of

21  Children and Families shall produce a media campaign to

22  promote safe placement alternatives for newborn infants, to

23  inform the public concerning the confidentiality and limited

24  immunity from criminal prosecution offered to a parent who

25  leaves a newborn infant at a hospital or a fire station under

26  s. 383.50, and the rights of parents to reclaim or claim their

27  newborn infant within specified time periods, and to publicize

28  adoption procedures.

29         Section 8.  Section 827.035, Florida Statutes, is

30  created to read:

31         827.035  Affirmative defense.--It is an affirmative

                                  1
    3:24 PM   03/28/00                               s2080.ju13.0g




                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2080

    Amendment No.    





 1  defense to any prosecution under this chapter that the parent

 2  of a newborn infant placed or arranged for placement of the

 3  infant with any hospital or fire station in accordance with s.

 4  383.50. A criminal investigation shall not be initiated solely

 5  because a newborn infant is left at a hospital or at a fire

 6  station under s. 383.50 unless there is actual or suspected

 7  child abuse.

 8

 9

10  ================ T I T L E   A M E N D M E N T ===============

11  And the title is amended as follows:

12         On page 1, lines 24-25, delete

13         "creating s. 409.163, F.S.;"

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

                                  2
    3:24 PM   03/28/00                               s2080.ju13.0g