LB 214 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide for the use of newborn safety devices and procedures relating to surrendered newborn infants

Nebraska's LB 214 amends the Newborn Safe Haven Act to establish standardized safety devices for anonymous infant surrender. It requires hospitals and fire stations to install padded, temperature-controlled devices with dual alarms (calling 911 when opened or detecting movement) and multilingual signage, with daily inspections and weekly testing. The bill provides criminal immunity for surrendering infants under 90 days old at approved locations (hospitals, fire stations, or law enforcement) and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create procedures for anonymous medical history sharing, reconsidering surrenders, and paternity testing. The legislation also allocates $15,000 for installation grants and $65,000 for public awareness campaigns about the program.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Mar 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM1665
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Jan 16, 2025
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Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
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Jan 14, 2025
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