Board Bill Number 232 In Session 2023-2024

Safe Place for Newborns Act

Summary

The bill directs the Director of the City's Department of Health, Chief of the St. Louis Fire Department, and Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department to implement a program whereby a parent may deliver an infant not more that forty-five days-old to the care of the state anonymously and without fear of prosecution as provided in Missouri's Safe Place for Newborns Act, Chapters 170.312 and 210.950 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. The bill directs the Director of the Health Department, Chief of the St. Louis Fire Department, and Commissioner of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to identify and designate Engine Houses and Area Patrol Stations as safe locations for receiving infants pursuant to the New Safe Place for Newborns Act. The bill specifically designates Fire Department Engine House #17 as such a location and directs the Chief to have a newborn safety incubator installed in Engine House #17.

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Overview

Session: 2023-2024

Introduced: 03/08/2024

Primary Sponsors: Laura Keys

Latest Activity: Delivered to Mayor

Co-Sponsors:

Shameem ClarkHubbard, Pamela Boyd

Legislative History

Legislative activities and outcomes for this board bill. Learn more about what these activities mean.

  • 03/08/2024

    First Reading

    Bill text was introduced (124.65 KB PDF).

  • 03/08/2024

    Referred to a Committee

    The bill was assigned to the Health and Human Development Committee.

  • 03/28/2024

    Committee Hearing

    The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Health and Human Development Committee hearing.

  • 03/29/2024

    Second Reading

  • 04/05/2024

    Perfection

    The bill was passed.

  • 04/15/2024

    Engrossment

    The bill was engrossed during the Engrossment, Rules, Resolutions and Credentials Committee.

  • 04/15/2024

    Third Reading

    The bill was passed.

  • 04/15/2024

    Delivered to Mayor

Votes

04/15/2024 Vote Results

Aye Votes 9
No Votes 2
Final Passage Vote

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