IN HB1032 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 12-3)
Status: Passed on April 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-29 - Public Law 170
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 12-3)
Status: Passed on April 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-29 - Public Law 170
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Newborn safety devices. Provides for placement of a newborn safety device at any facility that is staffed by an emergency medical services provider on a 24 hour per day, seven day per week basis, provided the newborn safety device: (1) is located in an area that is conspicuous and visible to staff; and (2) includes a dual alarm system that is connected to the facility and is tested at least one time per month to ensure the alarm system is in working order. Provides for placement of a newborn safety device at any fire department, including a volunteer fire department that: (1) meets the minimum response time established by the county, not to exceed four minutes; (2) is located within one mile of a hospital, police station, or emergency medical services station that meets certain requirements; (3) is equipped with an alert system that, when the newborn safety device is opened, automatically connects to the 911 system and transmits a request for immediate dispatch of an emergency medical services provider to the location of the newborn safety device and is tested at least one time per month to ensure the alert system is in working order; and (4) is equipped with an independent video surveillance system that allows at least two members of a fire department to monitor inside the newborn safety device at all times. Provides that a person who in good faith voluntarily leaves a child in a newborn safety device located at such a facility or fire station is not obligated to disclose the parent's name or the person's name. Makes conforming amendments.
Title
Newborn safety devices.
Sponsors
Rep. Randall Frye [R] | Rep. Doug Gutwein [R] | Rep. Julie Olthoff [R] | Rep. Mike Andrade [D] |
Sen. Erin Houchin [R] | Sen. Jon Ford [R] | Sen. John Crane [R] | Sen. Greg Walker [R] |
Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] | Sen. Linda Rogers [R] | Sen. Eric Koch [R] | Sen. Dennis Kruse [R] |
Sen. Jack Sandlin [R] | Sen. Travis Holdman [R] | Sen. Shelli Yoder [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-04-14 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 81 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2021-04-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2021-04-29 | House | Public Law 170 |
2021-04-29 | House | Signed by the Governor |
2021-04-28 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2021-04-22 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2021-04-19 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2021-04-14 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 444: yeas 81, nays 0 |
2021-04-14 | House | Motion to concur filed |
2021-04-07 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
2021-04-06 | Senate | Senator Yoder added as cosponsor |
2021-04-06 | Senate | Senators Rogers, Koch, Kruse, Sandlin, Holdman added as cosponsors |
2021-04-06 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 49, nays 0 |
2021-04-05 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
2021-04-01 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2021-03-30 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2021-03-18 | Senate | Senator Walker G added as cosponsor |
2021-03-18 | Senate | Senator Crane added as third sponsor |
2021-03-18 | Senate | Senator Ford Jon added as second sponsor |
2021-02-18 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services |
2021-02-03 | House | Referred to the Senate |
2021-02-02 | House | Senate sponsor: Senator Houchin |
2021-02-02 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 34: yeas 95, nays 0 |
2021-02-01 | House | Representatives Gutwein, Olthoff, Andrade M added as coauthors |
2021-02-01 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2021-01-28 | House | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2021-01-04 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety |
2021-01-04 | House | Authored by Representative Frye R |