Newborn safety devices.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 14, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 6, 2021
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican36
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 14, 2021
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 444: yeas 81, nays 0
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 34: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Houchin
RRepublican
P
John Crane
RRepublican
P
Jon Ford
RRepublican
P
Randy Frye
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
Co
DG
Douglas Gutwein
RRepublican
Co
Eric Koch
RRepublican
Co
Greg Walker
RRepublican
Co
Jack E. Sandlin
RRepublican
Co
Julie Olthoff
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Andrade
DDemocratic
Co
Shelli Yoder
DDemocratic
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