CS/HB 899 (2023) -  Surrendered Newborn Infants

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Canady and Beltran (CO-SPONSORS) Baker; Bartleman; Berfield; Chaney; Gregory; Hunschofsky; Overdorf; Roth
Surrendered Newborn Infants: Authorizes hospitals, emergency medical services stations, & fire stations to use newborn infant safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants if device meets specified criteria; requires hospitals, emergency medical services stations, or fire stations to physically check & test devices at specified intervals; authorizes parent to leave newborn infant with medical staff or licensed healthcare professional at hospital after delivery of newborn infant; authorizes parent to surrender newborn infant by calling 911 & requesting EMS provider to meet at specified location to retrieve newborn infant.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: 05/05/23 S Died in Rules on Friday, May 5, 2023 10:59 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 870 Subject: Surrendered Newborn Infants Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1099 Subject: Adoption Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/17/2023 5:35:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/16/2023 3:51:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 3/9/2023 7:17:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 3/8/2023 10:38:15 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/31/2023 02:08 PM   Yeas: 111 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 69] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 05/05/2023 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Received Time: 04/03/2023 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 03/31/2023 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/30/2023 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/30/2023 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2023) Time: 03/23/2023 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/21/2023 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/21/2023 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/20/2023 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/18/2023 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/18/2023 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/17/2023 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/17/2023 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 03/15/2023 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/07/2023 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2023 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/28/2023 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2023 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/16/2023 - 2:12 PM Member: Canady Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
63.0423 CS/SB 870, HB 1099, SB 1288, SB 1306, HB 1339
383.50 CS/SB 870, SB 1306, HB 1339