AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN
Summary
Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jan 21, 2026
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1
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Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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