An Act to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns
Summary
By Representative Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 199) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini for legislation to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenny Armini
DDemocratic
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