SB 1690: Surrendered Infants
GENERAL BILL by McClain
Surrendered Infants; Revising the definition of the term “infant”; defining the term “infant safety device”; authorizing certain hospitals, emergency medical services stations, and fire stations to use infant safety devices to accept surrendered infants if the device meets specified criteria; requiring such hospitals, emergency medical services stations, and fire stations to monitor the inside of the device 24 hours per day and physically check and test the devices at specified intervals, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/16/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 791 -SJ 436
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/16/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 791 -SJ 436
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/1/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/8/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2 |
| 4/9/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25 |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 436 • Substituted CS/CS/HB 791 -SJ 436 • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 791 -SJ 436 |
