2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0775: Surrendered Infants
Legislative Summary
Authorizes parent to surrender infant with medical staff or licensed healthcare professional at hospital after delivery; authorizes parent to surrender infant by dialing 911 to request that EMS provider meet surrendering parent at specified location; requires surrendering parent to stay with infant until EMS provider arrives to take custody of infant.
Bill History
12/7/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
12/27/2023
Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/27/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
12/27/2023
Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
In Messages
Senate
2/16/2024
Referred to Rules
Senate
2/20/2024
Received
Senate
2/21/2024
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
2/21/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
2/21/2024
Substituted for SB 790
Senate
2/21/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/21/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/21/2024
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
Senate
2/21/2024
Immediately certified
Senate
2/21/2024
In Messages
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
5/21/2024
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/29/2024
Approved by Governor
5/30/2024
Chapter No. 2024-213
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #747881
1/22/2024Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #781471
1/22/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#14
2/21/2024
35
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#624
2/15/2024
117
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services Committee
1/23/2024
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
1/11/2024
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/30/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Canady
Republican