Providing immunity from civil liability and criminal prosecution for specified persons who leave an unharmed newborn with a specified person under specified circumstances; requiring the approval of a specified person to leave a newborn under specified circumstances; requiring specified persons who accept a newborn to take specified actions within a specified time; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

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

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

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-641 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 038277/2 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2002   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 302919/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 253724/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 8:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 633428/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 8:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-2)

April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (39-2)

House

April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (113-20)

April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (123-11)