CS/CS/HB 791: Surrendered Infants
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Cobb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Kincart Jonsson ; López, J. ; Plakon
Surrendered Infants ; Revises definition of "infant"; defines "infant safety device"; authorizes certain hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to use infant safety devices to accept surrendered infants if device meets specified criteria; requires such hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to monitor inside of device 24 hours per day & physically check & test devices at specified intervals; provides additional requirements for certain fire stations using such devices.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/7/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/11/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 3/24/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/25/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/26/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025) |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0 |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/7/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules |
| 4/8/2025 | Senate |
• Received |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 436 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 1690 -SJ 436 • Read 2nd time -SJ 436 • Read 3rd time -SJ 436 • CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 436 • Immediately certified -SJ 444 |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
