Newborn child safe havens-age of child.
HB 90 amends Wyoming's safe haven law to change the age limit for newborns that can be left at designated safe haven locations (like hospitals or emergency services). The bill reduces the allowable age from 60 days to 14 days or younger, meaning only infants under two weeks old can be relinquished under this provision. This directly affects parents seeking to safely surrender newborns and the safe haven providers who accept them. The change takes effect July 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 14, 2024
Signed Mar 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2024 · House Feb 23, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 6, 2024
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 22, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0045
legislature
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 24, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-10-0-0-0
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-2-0-0
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 44-17-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams
RRepublican
Co
Abby Angelos
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Steinmetz
RRepublican
Co
Evie Brennan
RRepublican
Co
Jeanette Ward
RRepublican
Co
Lynn Hutchings
RRepublican
Co
Pepper Ottman
RRepublican
Co
Sarah Penn
RRepublican
Co
Tamara Trujillo
RRepublican
Co
Tomi Strock
RRepublican
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