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OR HB2901
Bill
Status
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Emily McIntire
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AI Summary
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Expands Oregon's safe haven law to allow parents to anonymously leave infants 60 days or younger in newborn safety devices, in addition to leaving them with staff at authorized facilities
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Authorizes hospitals, birthing centers, physician's offices, sheriff's offices, police stations, and fire stations to install newborn safety devices
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Requires safety devices to be located in areas visible to facility employees, equipped with dual alarm systems, and installed only at facilities staffed 24 hours per day by a physician or medical professional
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Places responsibility for device installation, maintenance costs, and regular testing on the authorized facility, including weekly alarm testing and twice-daily visual inspections
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Maintains existing protections including immunity from civil and criminal liability for facilities and staff acting in good faith, and requirement to notify Department of Human Services within 24 hours of receiving an infant
Legislative Description
Relating to newborn safety devices.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025