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Surrendered Infants

It became law on May 1, 2025.

FL HB 791 · House Bill · 2025

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
8
Latest action
May 1, 2025

What it does

Surrendered Infants ; Revises definition of "infant"; defines "infant safety device"; authorizes certain hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to use infant safety devices to accept surrendered infants if device meets specified criteria; requires such hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to monitor inside of device 24 hours per day & physically check & test devices at specified intervals; provides additional requirements for certain fire stations using such devices.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    May 1, 2025

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