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HB 7007: Safe Haven Protection/Surrendered Newborn Infants [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Legg ; Sachs ; Zapata

Safe Haven Protection/Surrendered Newborn Infants [SPCC]; Provides presumption of consent to termination of parental rights in cases of surrendered infants; removes requirement that child-placing agency conduct search to identify parent of surrendered infant; provides exception; increases age at which infant is considered newborn for purposes of treatment after surrender; provides for anonymity of infant's parents.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-90
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/15/2008 House • Filed
3/3/2008 House • Referred to Calendar
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Calendar -HJ 00122
4/2/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00378; Read 3rd time -HJ 00395; Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00395
4/9/2008 Senate • In Messages
4/22/2008 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary -SJ 00776
4/23/2008 Senate • Received -SJ 00776; Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary -SJ 00745; Substituted for CS/SB 1704 -SJ 00746; Read 2nd time -SJ 00746
4/24/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00788; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00788
4/25/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00967
5/16/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-90