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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/30/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-213
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. 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2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 435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
5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/29/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/30/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-213