ConnecticutState task force studies infant surrender rules and disparities
A state task force reviews infant surrender laws and practices, including whether they may contribute to disparities among parents, and reports by May 1, 2027.
What it does
A state task force studies infant surrender laws and agency and hospital practices, including whether they may contribute to disparities among parents.
Argument forReviewing state and hospital practices could help identify policies that contribute to disparities among parents who surrender infants.
Argument againstThe task force could take staff time from legislative committee work because committee staff must support it and its report.
More detail
A state task force studies voluntary infant surrender and related laws and practices. The study covers state laws, Children and Families Department practices, and emergency-room procedures at hospitals, including whether they may create or continue racial, ethnic, health, or economic disparities among parents who surrender infants. The task force must report its findings and recommendations by May 1, 2027. It ends when it submits the report or on May 1, 2027, whichever is later.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 11SPECIAL ACT 26-5
- May 1IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 183. Result: pass.Lower
- May 1HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- May 1HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 459
- Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 15SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. APassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 115. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Mar 9FILE NO. 6
- Mar 9SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 40
- Mar 9FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Mar 9RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 2REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/09/26Minor
- Feb 25FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Feb 24Joint FavorableMinor
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARING 0217
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Committee on ChildrenIntroduced
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