HB 1217 (2020) -  Surrendered Newborn Infants

General Bill by Beltran (CO-SPONSORS) Ausley; Eskamani; Fetterhoff; Sabatini; Sirois; Smith; Stone; Yarborough
Surrendered Newborn Infants: Authorizes hospitals, emergency medical services stations, & fire stations to use newborn safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants under certain circumstances; requires such entities to visually check & test device within specified timeframes; adds locations under which prohibition on initiation of criminal investigations based solely on surrendering of newborn infant applies.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Health Policy on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 864 Subject: Surrendered Newborn Infants Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/19/2020 8:26:01 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/17/2020 3:54:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 2/11/2020 7:16:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 2/10/2020 4:46:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Market Reform Subcommittee 2/4/2020 11:47:22 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Market Reform Subcommittee 2/3/2020 6:56:56 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/03/2020 05:38 PM   Yeas: 42 Nays: 68 Action: Action 2: Adoption Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 516] Barcode: 325181
Chamber: House Date: 03/04/2020 02:00 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 548] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 475 Time: 03/05/2020 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 475 Time: 03/05/2020 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/04/2020 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/04/2020 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 2 Time: 03/04/2020 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/04/2020 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/03/2020 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/03/2020 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 325181 Failed Time: 03/03/2020 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/03/2020 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 325181 filed Time: 02/28/2020 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2020) Time: 02/27/2020 - 8:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/19/2020 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/19/2020 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/19/2020 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/18/2020 - 7:57 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 02/14/2020 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/11/2020 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/11/2020 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/11/2020 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/07/2020 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Market Reform Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Health Market Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health Market Reform Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Health Market Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Market Reform Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/31/2020 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Health Market Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Market Reform Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Health Market Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Health Market Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/09/2020 - 2:23 PM Member: Beltran Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
63.0423 CS/SB 864
383.50 CS/SB 864