Introduced
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To revise a “<a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/1999-2000/billanalysis/House/htm/1999-HLA-5543-B.htm">safe delivery of newborns</a>” law passed in 2000, which provides legal protections to a mother who surrenders a newborn to an emergency service provider. This and House Bill 5751 would allow a provider to install a “newborn safety device” similar in operation to a bank drive-up window or library book return slot, except it would be clean, safe, warm and designed to trigger a 911-call and a notice to staff within 30 seconds that there’s a baby inside. This is intended to let a mother surrender a baby anonymously. Also, the bill would also amend this law to apply to surrendering infants up 30 days old, instead of the current three days.
Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 911, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 911 would permit same sex adoption in Michigan.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 97 to 11 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 30 to 8 (details)
To revise a “<a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/1999-2000/billanalysis/House/htm/1999-HLA-5543-B.htm">safe delivery of newborns</a>” law passed in 2000, which provides legal protections to a mother who surrenders a newborn to an emergency service provider. This and House Bill 5751 would allow a provider to install a “newborn safety device” similar in operation to a bank drive-up window or library book return slot, except it would be clean, safe, warm and designed to trigger a 911-call and a notice to staff within 30 seconds that there’s a baby inside. This is intended to let a mother surrender a baby anonymously. Also, the bill would also amend this law to apply to surrendering infants up 30 days old, instead of the current three days.
