HOUSE BILL 312

Sponsored By:

Delegate Rudolph

Entitled:

Safe Havens - Infant Abandonment

Synopsis:

Requiring emergency services personnel and hospital staff members to take custody of infants who are abandoned by the child's natural parent when the infant is not older than 72 hours; providing specified immunity from prosecution; establishing procedures to be followed; and requiring steps to be taken by emergency services personnel, hospital staff members, the Department of Human Resources, and local departments of social services.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

1/31

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

EMERGENCIES

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

FIRE PROTECTION

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

HUMAN RIGHTS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-621.1 )

Family Law

( 5-313 , 5-701 , 5-715 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered