HB 1339 (2023) -  Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants

General Bill by Abbott
Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants: Requires licensed child-placing agencies to maintain specified registry; requires that certain information be removed from registry; prohibits child-placing agency from transferring certain costs to prospective adoptive parents; requires licensed child-placing agencies to immediately place surrendered newborn infant in physical custody of identified prospective adoptive parent; provides that prospective adoptive parent becomes guardian of such infant under certain conditions for certain period of time; requires court to require child-placing agency to make certain reasonable efforts to identify appropriate prospective adoptive parent; provides requirements for licensed child-placing agencies once they take physical custody of surrendered newborn infant.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00 AM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1306 Subject: Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 05/05/2023 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/02/2023 - 9:14 AM Member: Abbott Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
63.039 SB 1306
63.0423 CS/SB 870, CS/HB 899, HB 1099, SB 1288, SB 1306
383.50 CS/SB 870, CS/HB 899, SB 1306