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HB 791: Surrendered Newborn Infants

GENERAL BILL by Cobb

Surrendered Newborn Infants; Authorizes hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to use newborn infant safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants if device meets specified criteria; requires hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to physically check & test devices at specified intervals; authorizes parent to leave newborn infant with medical staff or licensed healthcare professional at hospital after delivery of newborn infant; authorizes parent to surrender newborn infant by calling 911 & requesting that EMS provider meet surrendering parent at specified location to retrieve newborn infant.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/20/2025 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2025 House • Filed