CS/CS/HB 791: Surrendered Infants

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Cobb; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Plakon

Surrendered Infants ; Revises definition of "infant"; defines "infant safety device"; authorizes certain hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to use infant safety devices to accept surrendered infants if device meets specified criteria; requires such hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to monitor inside of device 24 hours per day & physically check & test devices at specified intervals; provides additional requirements for certain fire stations using such devices.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/25/2025 03:19 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1690 by McClain Surrendered Infants Last Action: 3/27/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building	Similar

• Citations - Statute (5)

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  63.0423	Procedures with respect to surrendered infants.	Page 7 [pdf]
  63.167	State adoption information center.	Page 11 [pdf]
  383.50	Treatment of surrendered infant.	Page 1 [pdf]
  383.51	Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station.	Page 11 [pdf]
  827.035	Infants.	Page 12 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/20/2025	H	• Filed
  2/26/2025	H	• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/7/2025	H	• PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
  3/11/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3/12/2025	H	• Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/13/2025	H	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  3/20/2025	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  3/24/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
  3/25/2025	H	• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  3/26/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/27/2025	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)