FL H0791 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Filed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Filed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to use newborn infant safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants if device meets specified criteria; requires hospitals, EMS stations, & 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 that EMS provider meet surrendering parent at specified location to retrieve newborn infant.
Title
Surrendered Newborn Infants
Sponsors
| Rep. Nan Cobb [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | House | Filed |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383 | 50 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 383 | 51 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 39 | 01 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 39 | 201 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 63 | 0423 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 63 | 167 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 827 | 035 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 827 | 10 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/791 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/791/BillText/Filed/PDF |
