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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)

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  • 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    2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 435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

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  • CS/HB 775, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2024 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 790 Surrendered Infants Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 775 (Ch. 2024-213) -SJ 435

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 8 (pdf)
    63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 9 (pdf)
    63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf)
    383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 1 (pdf)
    383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving newborn infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 11 (pdf)
    827.035 Newborn infants. Page 11 (pdf)
    827.10 Unlawful desertion of a child. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 775, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/23/2024 at 5:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 790 Surrendered Infants Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 775 (Ch. 2024-213) -SJ 435

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2024 5:43 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/21/2024 6:47 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 8 (pdf)
    63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 9 (pdf)
    63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf)
    383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 1 (pdf)
    383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving newborn infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 11 (pdf)
    827.035 Newborn infants. Page 11 (pdf)
    827.10 Unlawful desertion of a child. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • HB 775, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2023 at 12:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 790 Surrendered Infants Yarborough Identical Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 775 (Ch. 2024-213) -SJ 435

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    747881 - Amendment
    Remove line 120 and insert:
    Canady 1/22/2024
    6:40 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/23/2024
    PDF
    781471 - Amendment
    Remove lines 199-302 and insert:
    Canady 1/22/2024
    6:32 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/23/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 8 (pdf)
    63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 9 (pdf)
    63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf)
    383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 1 (pdf)
    383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving newborn infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 12 (pdf)
    827.035 Newborn infants. Page 12 (pdf)
    827.10 Unlawful desertion of a child. Page 12 (pdf)

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