ABANDOND NEWBORN INFANT-CHURCH
Summary
Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that a parent may relinquish a newborn infant to a church that complies with Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) standards, and requires DCFS to adopt criteria, standards, and procedures for designating and identifying churches as places where a parent may relinquish a newborn infant under the Act. Authorizes these churches to conduct public information campaigns to alert the public about these provisions. Requires annual inspections of churches and a determination by DCFS that a church continues to meet all applicable standards. Provides that only a church designated by DCFS under the Act has the immunity from liability provided for in the Act.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2006
Committee Review
Mar 2006
House Passage
Mar 2006
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2006
How they voted
109–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 115
Mar 3, 2006
D
Democratic63
90% Yea
R
Republican52
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Mar 25, 2006
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Mar 15, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 7, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 7, 2006
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-6)
house
Mar 2, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
lower
Feb 21, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
lower
Feb 8, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Jan 31, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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