HF 2420: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 9, 2022

• Sen. R. Smith
• Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)

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 16, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 2, 2022Passed the House, 99–0
3. March 2, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. March 9, 2022Senate subcommittee named: R. Smith, Celsi and Cournoyer
5. March 14, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. March 16, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
7. May 24, 2022Passed the Senate, 45–0
8. June 3, 2022Sent to the Governor
9. June 13, 2022Signed into law