HB 1032 IN

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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.

• Randall Frye · author
• Erin Houchin · sponsor
• Jon Ford · sponsor
• John Crane · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Representative Frye R · lower
2. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
4. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
5. Feb 1, 2021 Representatives Gutwein, Olthoff, Andrade M added as coauthors · lower
6. Feb 2, 2021 Senate sponsor: Senator Houchin · lower
7. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 34: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
8. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Feb 18, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
10. Mar 18, 2021 Senator Ford Jon added as second sponsor · upper
11. Mar 18, 2021 Senator Crane added as third sponsor · upper
12. Mar 18, 2021 Senator Walker G added as cosponsor · upper
13. Mar 30, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Apr 1, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Apr 5, 2021 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
16. Apr 6, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
17. Apr 6, 2021 Senators Rogers, Koch, Kruse, Sandlin, Holdman added as cosponsors · upper
18. Apr 6, 2021 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
19. Apr 7, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
20. Apr 14, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
21. Apr 14, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 444: yeas 81, nays 0 · lower
22. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
23. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
24. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
25. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 170 · lower
26. Apr 29, 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) · Apr 14, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Dec 30, 2020 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 30, 2021 · PDF