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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1312: Newborn safe surrender info.

Requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to annually report to the public the number of newborns safely transferred to appropriate persons who can summon immediate care for the newborn and those newborns transferred in other ways.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1312), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Stokesbary (R-31)
Introduced
January 17, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5522
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Melanie Stambaugh R-25Eileen Cody D-34Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1312 in other sessions

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