Newborn safety device.
Summary
Modifies the newborn safety device requirements that apply to a fire department. Modifies the immunity provisions applicable to certain individuals and entities that take custody of a child or operate a newborn safety device. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Mar 2, 2022
Signed Mar 14, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 14, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 3, 2022
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 334: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Houchin
RRepublican
P
Jon Ford
RRepublican
P
Martin Carbaugh
RRepublican
P
Travis Holdman
RRepublican
Co
Chris Judy
RRepublican
Co
Dave Heine
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
Co
Fady Qaddoura
DDemocratic
Co
J.D. Ford
DDemocratic
Co
John Crane
RRepublican
Co
Matt Lehman
RRepublican
Co
Mike Bohacek
RRepublican
Co
Rodney Pol
DDemocratic
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