Alabama House Bill 473
Session 2023rs
Relating to the surrender of infants; to amend Sections 26-25-1, 26-25-2, 26-25-3, and 26-25-5, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 26-25-1.1 and 26-25-1.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the surrender of an infant to an emergency medical services provider or a hospital; to provide for the surrender of an infant in a baby safety device that meets certain requirements; to authorize the Department of Public Health to adopt rules relating to baby safety devices; to provide for an investigation into whether a surrendered infant is a missing child; to provide an affirmative defense to certain charges to parents who surrender an infant; to further provide for civil immunity for emergency medical services providers who accept surrendered infants; and to repeal Section 26-25-4, Code of Alabama 1975.
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 14, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
473
State
Alabama
Session
2023rs
Donna Givens
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Roll of the H for Vote 862 on HB473 (2023 Regular Session)
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Summary
Surrender of infants; anonymous surrender of infants to emergency medical services provider or hospital, provided for; installation and maintenance of baby safety devices, provided for; Department of Public Health, authorized to adopt rules; certain affirmative defenses, provided to parents; certain immunity from liability, provided to emergency medical services providers
Children and Senior Advocacy Amendment N5QA88-1
Act 2023-508
Fiscal Note: As Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note: As Passed First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note: As Introduced
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06/14/2023
Office of the Governor
Enacted as 2023-508
06/01/2023
Senate
On Third Reading in Second House
06/01/2023
Senate
Adopt
06/01/2023
Senate
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
06/01/2023
House
Ready to Enroll
06/01/2023
House
Enrolled
05/25/2023
House
Read First Time in Second House
05/25/2023
Senate
Referred to Committee (Veterans and Military Affairs)
05/25/2023
Senate
Reported Favorably (Veterans and Military Affairs)
05/25/2023
Senate
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
05/25/2023
Senate
Read Second Time in Second House
05/24/2023
House
On Third Reading in House of Origin
05/24/2023
House
Adopt
05/24/2023
House
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
05/23/2023
House
AMD/SUB (Children and Senior Advocacy)
05/23/2023
House
Reported Favorably (Children and Senior Advocacy)
05/23/2023
House
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
05/23/2023
House
Read Second Time in House of Origin
05/22/2023
House
AMD/SUB (Children and Senior Advocacy)
05/16/2023
House
Read First Time in House of Origin
05/16/2023
House
Introduced and Referred (Children and Senior Advocacy)
Sources
AL Legislature
Record Created
May 17, 2023 12:58:13 AM
Record Updated
Jun 21, 2023 1:19:01 PM