Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 185 — Newborn safety device.

Last action — Signed by the President of the Senate

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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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 Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the President of the Senate

  2. Public Law 107

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 334: yeas 46, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 94, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Senator Houchin added as third author

  13. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  14. Senator Ford Jon removed as coauthor

  15. Senator Houchin removed as second author

  16. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  17. Referred to the House

  18. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  19. Senators Kruse and Bohacek added as coauthors

  20. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  21. Cosponsors: Representatives Lehman, Judy, Heine

  22. House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh

  23. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 46, nays 0

  24. Senators Ford Jon and Qaddoura added as coauthors

  25. Senator Houchin added as second author

  26. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  27. Amendment #1 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote

  28. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  29. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  31. Authored by Senator Holdman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 SB 185 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 185?
SB 185 is sponsored by Travis Holdman (Republican), Erin Houchin, J.D. Ford (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), John Crane, Dennis Kruse, Mike Bohacek (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), Matt Lehman (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), and Dave Heine (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 185?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
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