CS/CS/HB 791: Surrendered Infants
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Cobb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby
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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/26/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/26/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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CS/CS/HB 791, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) 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: 3/27/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building 
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: 3/27/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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: 3/27/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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)