CS/HB 775: Surrendered Infants
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Canady ; Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Bankson ; Bartleman ; Chamberlin ; Edmonds ; Garcia ; Hart ; Michael ; Rizo ; Salzman ; Trabulsy
Surrendered Infants; Authorizes parent to surrender infant with medical staff or licensed healthcare professional at hospital after delivery; authorizes parent to surrender infant by dialing 911 to request that EMS provider meet surrendering parent at specified location; requires surrendering parent to stay with infant until EMS provider arrives to take custody of infant.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/27/2023 | House |
• Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/11/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 1/19/2024 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 1/23/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/24/2024 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/12/2024 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024) |
| 2/15/2024 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 |
| 2/15/2024 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/16/2024 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules |
| 2/20/2024 | Senate |
• Received |
| 2/21/2024 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 435 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 790 -SJ 435 • Read 2nd time -SJ 435 • Read 3rd time -SJ 435 • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 435 • Immediately certified -SJ 441 |
| 2/21/2024 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
