FloridaSurrendered Infants
What it does
Surrendered Infants; Revising the definition of the term “infant”; defining the term “infant safety device”; authorizing certain hospitals, emergency medical services stations, and fire stations to use infant safety devices to accept surrendered infants if the device meets specified criteria; requiring such hospitals, emergency medical services stations, and fire stations to monitor the inside of the device 24 hours per day and physically check and test the devices at specified intervals, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 16Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 791 (Ch. 2025-17)Latest
- Apr 16Substituted CS/CS/HB 791
- Apr 16Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 10Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
- Apr 9Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Apr 8Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Apr 2Now in Rules
- Apr 1Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Mar 26Now in Judiciary
- Mar 25Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 1Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Mar 10IntroducedMinor
- Mar 7Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; RulesMinor
- Feb 28FiledIntroduced