Bill Title: Relating to infants; to add a new Chapter 25A to Title 26 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to require certain safe haven locations and certain hospitals to accept a surrendered newborn infant; to give the Department of Human Resources custody of a surrendered newborn infant; to allow a parent who surrenders a newborn infant to reclaim the infant in certain circumstances; to provide certain affirmative defenses to a parent who surrenders a newborn infant; to exempt a surrendered newborn infant from certain reporting requirements; to provide for a limitation of liability; to authorize the Department of Human Resources to adopt rules; and to repeal Sections 26-25-1 through 26-25-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to leaving an abandoned infant with an emergency medical services provider.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-12 - Introduced and Referred to Senate Children and Youth Health [SB209 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2023-04-12	PDF	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Alabama SB209

Supplemental Documents

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Fiscal Note	As Introduced	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View