HB 1339: Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants
GENERAL BILL by Abbott
Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants; Requires licensed child-placing agencies to maintain specified registry; requires that certain information be removed from registry; prohibits child-placing agency from transferring certain costs to prospective adoptive parents; requires licensed child-placing agencies to immediately place surrendered newborn infant in physical custody of identified prospective adoptive parent; provides that prospective adoptive parent becomes guardian of such infant under certain conditions for certain period of time; requires court to require child-placing agency to make certain reasonable efforts to identify appropriate prospective adoptive parent; provides requirements for licensed child-placing agencies once they take physical custody of surrendered newborn infant.
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2023 | House |
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
