HB 791 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Surrendered Infants

Summary
Surrendered Infants ; Revises definition of "infant"; defines "infant safety device"; authorizes certain hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to use infant safety devices to accept surrendered infants if device meets specified criteria; requires such hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to monitor inside of device 24 hours per day & physically check & test devices at specified intervals; provides additional requirements for certain fire stations using such devices.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Apr 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 791 c2 H 791 er · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill has been enrolled and finalized for signature, moving from a committee version to the official enrolled version. The substantive policy content of the bill regarding surrendered infants and infant safety devices remains unchanged; the differences are purely formatting and version tracking updates.
TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'CS/CS/HB 791' to 'ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 791' to indicate the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Version identifier updated from 'hb791-02-c2' to 'hb791 -02-er' to reflect the enrolled status in the legislative record.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

334
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic10
5 Yea 4 Nay 1
50% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Apr 29, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors