2025-2026 Regular SessionNew York Legislature

A08649

Legislative Summary

Enacts the "safe haven baby box act" to provide a defense to endangering the welfare of a child; defines "safe haven baby box" to mean a secure, climate-controlled device installed at a facility staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including but not limited to hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and emergency medical service facilities.

Bill History

5/22/2025
referred to children and families
Assembly

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(5/22/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Children and Families(Assembly)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jaime Williams
Jaime Williams
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text5/22/20255.5 KB