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
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-90
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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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4/23/2008 Senate • Received -SJ 00776; Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary -SJ 00745; Substituted for CS/SB 1704 -SJ 00746; Read 2nd time -SJ 00746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
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HB 7007, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2008 at 4:30 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1704 (c1) Surrendered Newborn Infants/Safe Haven Protection [SPCC] Storms Similar Last Action: 4/23/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 7007 -SJ 00746; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7007 (Ch. 2008-90) -SJ 00746
Location:Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. 39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. 63.0423 Procedures with respect to abandoned infants. 383.50 Treatment of abandoned newborn infant. -
HB 7007, Original Filed Version Posted 2/15/2008 at 12:51 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Healthcare Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/2/2008 6:31 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/24/2008 10:54 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. 39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. 63.0423 Procedures with respect to abandoned infants. 383.50 Treatment of abandoned newborn infant.