HB 1230 Indiana House · 2021 Regular Session

Safe haven 911.

Summary
Provides that due to extenuating circumstances, if a child's parent or a person is unable to give up custody of a child under the procedure set forth in Indiana's safe haven law, the child's parent or the person may request that an emergency medical services provider (provider) take custody of the child by: (1) dialing the 911 emergency call number; and (2) staying with the child until a provider arrives to take custody of the child. Provides that the emergency medical dispatch agency or the provider shall inform the child's parent or the person giving up custody of the child of the ability to remain anonymous. Provides that a provider, shall, without a court order, take custody of a child who is, or who appears to be, not more than 30 days of age if the child is voluntarily left: (1) in a newborn safety device that is located at an emergency medical services station; or (2) with medical staff after delivery in a hospital or other medical facility when the child's parent notifies the medical staff that the parent is voluntarily relinquishing the child. Allows a child's parent to remain anonymous if the child is voluntarily relinquished in a hospital or other medical facility after delivery of the child. Provides that an emergency medical services station is immune from civil liability for an act or omission relating to the operation of the newborn safety device.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 22, 2021 Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 25, 2021
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 88, nays 0
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 232: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 48: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors