New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8649 — Enacts the "safe haven baby box act"

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Enacts the "safe haven baby box act" to provide a defense to endangering the welfare of a child; defines "safe haven baby box" to mean a secure, climate-controlled device installed at a facility staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including but not limited to hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and emergency medical service facilities.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 372-g of the social services law.

  • Section 372-g of the social services law

    and . → ; and 4. for the purposes of this section, the term "safe haven baby box" shall mean a secure, climate-controlled device installed at a facility staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including but not limited to hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and emergency medical service facilities. Such device shall: (a) lock automatically upon placement of an infant; (b) notify facility personnel immediately upon use via alarm or alert system; (c) be accessible only from the interior side of the facility by authorized staff; italics (d) include interior cushioning and temperature regulation to protect the infant; and (e) be approved by and installed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the office of children and family services. 1. 2. A person is not guilty of the crime of endangering the welfare of a child pursuant to section 260.10 of this article based solely upon the fact that such person delivers a child not more than thirty days old to: (a) a safe haven as defined under section three hundred seventy-two-g of the social services law, including placement of the child into a safe haven baby box as defined in subdivision four of such section, provided the box is installed at a facility that is continuously staffed and authorized by the office of children and family services; and (b) notifies an appropriate person of the location of the child if the child is not directly handed to a person.

    amended

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  2. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8649 do?
Enacts the "safe haven baby box act" to provide a defense to endangering the welfare of a child; defines "safe haven baby box" to mean a secure, climate-controlled device installed at a facility staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including but not limited to hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and emergency medical service facilities.
Who sponsors A8649?
A8649 is sponsored by Jaime R. Williams.
What is the current status of A8649?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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