HF 2267: Relating to the newborn safe haven Act

What it does

This bill redefines “newborn infant” for the purposes of Code chapter 233 (newborn infant custody release procedures under the newborn safe haven Act) to provide that a newborn infant is a child who is, or who appears to be, days of age or younger rather than the current days of age or younger, thereby allowing for the voluntary release of custody of such newborn infant under the provisions of the newborn safe haven Act.

House subcommittee · named February 8, 2022

• Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)
• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary Mascher (D)

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; Common Good Iowa; Genesis Health System; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowans for LIFE; Prevent Child Abuse Iowa; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 4, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee
2. February 8, 2022House subcommittee named: Osmundson, Boden and Mascher
3. February 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 15, 2022Approved by the House committee
5. February 15, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2420
6. March 2, 2022Withdrawn