SB 790: Surrendered Infants
GENERAL BILL by Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Osgood ; Perry
Surrendered Infants; Changing the term “newborn infant” to “infant”; increasing the age at which a child is considered an infant; authorizing a parent to leave an infant with medical staff or a licensed health care professional at a hospital after the delivery of the infant, upon the parent giving a certain notification; authorizing a parent to surrender an infant by calling 911 to request that an emergency medical services provider meet the surrendering parent at a specified location, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 2/21/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 775 -SJ 435
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/21/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 775 -SJ 435
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/15/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules |
| 1/9/2024 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/11/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/16/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/16/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs |
| 1/25/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/30/24, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/30/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules |
| 2/5/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/08/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/8/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2/15/2024 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24 |
| 2/21/2024 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 435 • Substituted CS/HB 775 -SJ 435 • Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 775 -SJ 435 |
