AN ACT AUTHORIZING HOSPITALS TO INSTALL DEVICES ON AN EXTERIOR WALL OF AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF INFANTS TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF.
To prevent infant abandonment and provide a safe and legal option for parents in crisis to voluntarily surrender an infant to emergency department staff.
Introduced by:
Rep. Anne Dauphinais, 44th Dist.| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Proposed Bill [doc] |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health |
Co-sponsors of HB-6549
Rep. Trenee McGee, 116th Dist.
Rep. Ben McGorty, 122nd Dist.
Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, 105th Dist.
Rep. Mark W. Anderson, 62nd Dist.
Rep. Craig C. Fishbein, 90th Dist.
Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, 80th Dist.
Rep. Tami Zawistowski, 61st Dist.
Rep. Tim Ackert, 8th Dist.
Rep. Mark DeCaprio, 48th Dist.
Rep. William Pizzuto, 71st Dist.
Rep. Brian Lanoue, 45th Dist.
Rep. Patrick S. Boyd, 50th Dist.
Sen. Heather S. Somers, 18th Dist.
Sen. Rob Sampson, 16th Dist.
Rep. Joseph H. Zullo, 99th Dist.
Rep. Tom O'Dea, 125th Dist.
Rep. Joe Hoxha, 78th Dist.
Rep. Donna Veach, 30th Dist.
Rep. Greg S. Howard, 43rd Dist.
Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, 86th Dist.
Rep. Kathy Kennedy, 119th Dist.
Rep. Irene M. Haines, 34th Dist.
Rep. Tony J. Scott, 112th Dist.
Rep. Karen Reddington-Hughes, 66th Dist.
Rep. Anthony L. Nolan, 39th Dist.
Rep. Tammy Nuccio, 53rd Dist.
Rep. Minnie Gonzalez, 3rd Dist.
Sen. Henri Martin, 31st Dist.
Sen. Paul Cicarella, 34th Dist.
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