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CS/HB 899: Surrendered Newborn Infants

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Canady ; Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Bartleman ; Berfield ; Chaney ; Gregory ; Hunschofsky ; Overdorf ; Roth

Surrendered Newborn Infants; Authorizes hospitals, emergency medical services stations, & fire stations to use newborn infant safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants if device meets specified criteria; requires hospitals, emergency medical services stations, or fire stations to physically check & test devices at specified intervals; authorizes parent to leave newborn infant with medical staff or licensed healthcare professional at hospital after delivery of newborn infant; authorizes parent to surrender newborn infant by calling 911 & requesting EMS provider to meet at specified location to retrieve newborn infant.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/16/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/15/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
3/17/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
3/18/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/20/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/23/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2023)
3/30/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/31/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
3/31/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
4/3/2023 Senate • Received
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Rules