VA SB1371 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-27 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-27 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Safe haven protections; newborn safety device. Provides an affirmative defense in certain criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings regarding child abuse or neglect to a parent who safely delivers his child within the first 14 days of the child's life to a newborn safety device located at a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency services or at an attended emergency medical services agency that employs emergency medical services personnel. The bill also provides civil and criminal immunity to such hospitals and emergency medical services agencies for injuries to children received through such newborn safety devices, provided that (i) the injuries are not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct and (ii) the hospital or emergency medical services agency meets certain requirements regarding the establishment, functioning, and testing of the device.
Title
Safe haven protections; newborn safety device.
Sponsors
Sen. Frank Ruff [R] |
Roll Calls
2021-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-01-27 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 1-N) |
2021-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
2021-01-13 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100286D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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16 | 1 | 228 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 371 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 371.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
40 | 1 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
63 | 2 | 100 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
8 | 01 | 226.5:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |