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.
- Rules (RC)
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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
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CS/HB 899, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2023 at 10:57 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 870 (c1) Surrendered Newborn Infants Burton Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/31/2023 2:08 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 8 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 899, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2023 at 2:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2023 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 870 Surrendered Newborn Infants Burton Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 768615 - Amendment
Remove lines 36-37 and insert:Canady 3/16/2023
5:30 PMAdopted without Objection
3/17/2023PDF 823221 - Amendment
Remove lines 126-318 and insert:Canady 3/16/2023
5:31 PMAdopted without Objection
3/17/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 8 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 2 (pdf)