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FL S1690
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stan McClain
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AI Summary
- Redefines "infant" under Florida's safe surrender law as a child a licensed physician reasonably believes is approximately 30 days old or younger at the time of surrender
- Creates a new legal definition for "infant safety device" — a wall-installed device at hospitals, EMS stations, or fire stations with an exterior access point for surrendering an infant and an interior access point for staff retrieval
- Requires infant safety devices to be temperature-controlled, ventilated, equipped with a dual alarm system that triggers when an infant is placed inside, and monitored via surveillance 24 hours per day
- Mandates that facilities using infant safety devices physically check them at least twice daily and test alarm systems at least weekly; fire stations must dispatch the nearest first responder to retrieve an infant if all on-site firefighters are out on an emergency call
- Takes effect July 1, 2025, and conforms existing cross-references in Florida's statutes on parental rights termination procedures for surrendered infants
Legislative Description
Surrendered Infants
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 791 (Ch. 2025-17)
4/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules4/2/2025
Judiciary3/26/2025
Full Bill Text
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