Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1230 — Safe haven 911.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that due to extenuating circumstances, if a child's parent or a person is unable to give up custody of a child under the procedure set forth in Indiana's safe haven law, the child's parent or the person may request that an emergency medical services provider (provider) take custody of the child by: (1) dialing the 911 emergency call number; and (2) staying with the child until a provider arrives to take custody of the child. Provides that the emergency medical dispatch agency or the provider shall inform the child's parent or the person giving up custody of the child of the ability to remain anonymous. Provides that a provider, shall, without a court order, take custody of a child who is, or who appears to be, not more than 30 days of age if the child is voluntarily left: (1) in a newborn safety device that is located at an emergency medical services station; or (2) with medical staff after delivery in a hospital or other medical facility when the child's parent notifies the medical staff that the parent is voluntarily relinquishing the child. Allows a child's parent to remain anonymous if the child is voluntarily relinquished in a hospital or other medical facility after delivery of the child. Provides that an emergency medical services station is immune from civil liability for an act or omission relating to the operation of the newborn safety device.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 105

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 88, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Senator Rogers added as cosponsor

  10. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  11. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 232: yeas 49, nays 0

  12. Senator Walker G added as cosponsor

  13. Senator Crane added as cosponsor

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

  18. Referred to the Senate

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 48: yeas 92, nays 0

  20. Cosponsor: Senator Houchin

  21. Senate sponsors: Senators Holdman, Grooms, Koch

  22. Representatives Frye, Snow C, Bauer M added as coauthors

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. Amendment #1 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

  27. Authored by Representative Lauer

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1230 do?
Provides that due to extenuating circumstances, if a child's parent or a person is unable to give up custody of a child under the procedure set forth in Indiana's safe haven law, the child's parent or the person may request that an emergency medical services provider (provider) take custody of the child by: (1) dialing the 911 emergency call number; and (2) staying with the child until a provider arrives to take custody of the child. Provides that the emergency medical dispatch agency or the provider shall inform the child's parent or the person giving up custody of the child of the ability to remain anonymous. Provides that a provider, shall, without a court order, take custody of a child who is, or who appears to be, not more than 30 days of age if the child is voluntarily left: (1) in a newborn safety device that is located at an emergency medical services station; or (2) with medical staff after delivery in a hospital or other medical facility when the child's parent notifies the medical staff that the parent is voluntarily relinquishing the child. Allows a child's parent to remain anonymous if the child is voluntarily relinquished in a hospital or other medical facility after delivery of the child. Provides that an emergency medical services station is immune from civil liability for an act or omission relating to the operation of the newborn safety device.
Who sponsors HB 1230?
HB 1230 is sponsored by Ryan Lauer (Republican), Randall Frye, Craig Snow (Republican), Maureen Bauer (Democrat), Travis Holdman (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Eric Koch (Republican), Erin Houchin, Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), John Crane, Greg Walker (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), and Linda Rogers (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1230?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2021. Enacted.
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