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CS/HB 133: Surrendered Newborn Infants

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Harding ; Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Andrade ; Benjamin ; Borrero ; Bush ; Caruso ; Chaney ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Gregory ; McClain ; Persons-Mulicka ; Sabatini ; Sirois ; Snyder ; Trabulsy ; Yarborough

Surrendered Newborn Infants; Authorizes certain hospitals, emergency medical services stations, & fire stations to use newborn infant safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants under certain circumstances; requires such entities to physically check & test devices at specified intervals; provides additional locations to which prohibition on initiation of criminal investigations based solely on surrendering of newborn infant applies; requires DOH to review & approve newborn infant safety devices.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/2020 House • Filed
    1/20/2021 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
    2/9/2021 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
    2/16/2021 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    2/18/2021 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    3/9/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    3/10/2021 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/11/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/18/2021)
    3/18/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 11
    3/25/2021 Senate • In Messages
    3/25/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    3/30/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 333
    • Received -SJ 333
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 689
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 122 -SJ 690
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 689
    • Amendment(s) adopted (816820) -SJ 690
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 691
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 691
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    4/28/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Temporarily postponed, on Senate message list
    4/29/2021 House • Amendment 275019 filed
    • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 036811 filed
    • Amendment 036811 adopted
    • Amendment 275019 adopted as amended
    • Concurred in Senate amendment 816820 as amended
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    • Amendment 036811 replaced by engrossed amendment
    • Amendment 275019 replaced by engrossed amendment
    • Amendment 401131 engrossed amendment (replaces 275019, 036811)
    4/29/2021 Senate • In returning messages
    4/29/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/HB 133, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2021 at 10:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 122 (c1) Surrendered Newborn Infants Baxley Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table -SJ 690

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    816820 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Baxley 4/26/2021
    9:07 AM
    House: Concurred as Amended
    4/29/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 275019 - Amendment to Amendment (816820)
    Remove lines 5-61 of the amendment and insert:
    Harding 4/29/2021
    10:25 AM
    House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/29/2021
    PDF
    hierarchy 036811 - Amendment to Amendment (275019)
    Remove lines 54-56 of the amendment and insert:
    Willhite 4/29/2021
    7:08 PM
    House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/29/2021
    PDF
    hierarchy 401131 - Amendment to Amendment (816820)
    Remove lines 5-61 of the amendment and insert:
    Harding 4/29/2021
    9:35 PM
    House: Engrossed Amendment Adopted
    4/29/2021
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/18/2021 3:09 PM House 108 Yeas - 11 Nays
    4/26/2021 1:33 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2021 7:18 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 5 (pdf)
    383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 133, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2020 at 1:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2021 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 122 Surrendered Newborn Infants Baxley Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table -SJ 690

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    632639 - Amendment
    Remove lines 40-115 and insert:
    Harding 3/8/2021
    3:34 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/9/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 5 (pdf)
    383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 2 (pdf)

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