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 ; Rosenwald
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)
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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4/16/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 436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
4/22/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/29/2025 • Approved by Governor
5/1/2025 • Chapter No. 2025-17
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CS/CS/HB 791, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2025 at 4:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1690 Surrendered Infants McClain Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 791 -SJ 436 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 7 (pdf) 63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered infant. Page 1 (pdf) 383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 11 (pdf) 827.035 Infants. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 791, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/25/2025 at 3:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1690 Surrendered Infants McClain Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 791 -SJ 436
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/3/2025 3:33 PM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/16/2025 2:49 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 4 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 7 (pdf) 63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered infant. Page 1 (pdf) 383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 11 (pdf) 827.035 Infants. Page 12 (pdf) -
CS/HB 791, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2025 at 2:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1690 Surrendered Infants McClain Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 791 -SJ 436
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 007791 - Amendment
Remove lines 72-74 and insert:Cobb 3/21/2025
4:56 PMAdopted without Objection
3/24/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 7 (pdf) 63.167 State adoption information center. Page 11 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered infant. Page 1 (pdf) 383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 11 (pdf) 827.035 Infants. Page 12 (pdf) -
HB 791, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2025 at 9:03 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1690 Surrendered Infants McClain Compare Last Action: 4/16/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 791 -SJ 436
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 9 (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 11 (pdf) 63.0423 Procedures with respect to surrendered infants. Page 12 (pdf) 63.167 State adoption information center. Page 18 (pdf) 383.50 Treatment of surrendered infant. Page 2 (pdf) 383.51 Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station. Page 18 (pdf) 827.035 Infants. Page 19 (pdf) 827.10 Unlawful desertion of a child. Page 19 (pdf)