Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1306 — Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants

Last action — Died in Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants; Requiring licensed child-placing agencies to maintain a specified registry; requiring that certain information be removed from the registry under certain circumstances; prohibiting the child-placing agency from transferring certain costs to prospective adoptive parents; requiring licensed child-placing agencies to immediately place a surrendered newborn infant in the physical custody of an identified prospective adoptive parent; providing that the prospective adoptive parent becomes the guardian of such infant under certain conditions for a certain period of time; providing requirements for licensed child-placing agencies once they take physical custody of a surrendered newborn infant, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary

  2. Now in Judiciary

  3. Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  4. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/20/23, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  5. Introduced

  6. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

  7. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1306 do?
Placement of Surrendered Newborn Infants; Requiring licensed child-placing agencies to maintain a specified registry; requiring that certain information be removed from the registry under certain circumstances; prohibiting the child-placing agency from transferring certain costs to prospective adoptive parents; requiring licensed child-placing agencies to immediately place a surrendered newborn infant in the physical custody of an identified prospective adoptive parent; providing that the prospective adoptive parent becomes the guardian of such infant under certain conditions for a certain period of time; providing requirements for licensed child-placing agencies once they take physical custody of a surrendered newborn infant, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1306?
SB 1306 is sponsored by Harrell, Gayle (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1306?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1306?
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