Bill Summary

HB 791 Surrendered Infants (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Cobb Co Sponsors: Barnaby, Plakon CS Sponsors: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
Surrendered Infants : Revises definition of "infant"; defines "infant safety device"; authorizes certain hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to use infant safety devices to accept surrendered infants if device meets specified criteria; requires such hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to monitor inside of device 24 hours per day & physically check & test devices at specified intervals; provides additional requirements for certain fire stations using such devices. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/20/25
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Filed
02/26/25
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/26/25
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
03/07/25
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, 03/11/25, 8:00 am, 404 H - PCS
03/11/25
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/12/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/13/25
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
03/20/25
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 03/24/25, 4:00 pm, 17 H
03/24/25
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/25/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/26/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/27/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
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bill text & filed amendments
0791
Filed on 02/20/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Health Care Facilities & Systems Sub
Filed on 03/07/25
Adopted
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0791C1
Filed on 03/12/25
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Amendment 7791
Cobb
Filed on 03/21/25
Adopted
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0791C2
Filed on 03/25/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
63.0423
63.167
383.5
383.51
827.035
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