HB 1230 IN

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Provides that due to extenuating circumstances, if a child's parent or a person is unable to give up custody of a child under the procedure set forth in Indiana's safe haven law, the child's parent or the person may request that an emergency medical services provider (provider) take custody of the child by: (1) dialing the 911 emergency call number; and (2) staying with the child until a provider arrives to take custody of the child. Provides that the emergency medical dispatch agency or the provider shall inform the child's parent or the person giving up custody of the child of the ability to remain anonymous. Provides that a provider, shall, without a court order, take custody of a child who is, or who appears to be, not more than 30 days of age if the child is voluntarily left: (1) in a newborn safety device that is located at an emergency medical services station; or (2) with medical staff after delivery in a hospital or other medical facility when the child's parent notifies the medical staff that the parent is voluntarily relinquishing the child. Allows a child's parent to remain anonymous if the child is voluntarily relinquished in a hospital or other medical facility after delivery of the child. Provides that an emergency medical services station is immune from civil liability for an act or omission relating to the operation of the newborn safety device.

• Ryan Lauer Republican · author
• Travis Holdman Republican · sponsor
• Ronald Grooms · sponsor
• Eric Koch Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Lauer · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
3. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
4. Feb 1, 2021 Amendment #1 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote · lower
5. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 1, 2021 Representatives Frye, Snow C, Bauer M added as coauthors · lower
7. Feb 2, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Holdman, Grooms, Koch · lower
8. Feb 2, 2021 Cosponsor: Senator Houchin · lower
9. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 48: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
10. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 18, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
12. Mar 8, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Mar 9, 2021 Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor · upper
14. Mar 11, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Mar 15, 2021 Senator Crane added as cosponsor · upper
16. Mar 15, 2021 Senator Walker G added as cosponsor · upper
17. Mar 16, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 232: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
18. Mar 16, 2021 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
19. Mar 16, 2021 Senator Rogers added as cosponsor · upper
20. Mar 17, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
21. Mar 22, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
22. Mar 25, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 88, nays 0 · lower
23. Mar 29, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Mar 31, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Apr 21, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. Apr 22, 2021 Public Law 105 · lower
27. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 25, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 1, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 8, 2021 · PDF