Randy Frye
- Republican
Author
Provides for placement of a newborn safety device at any facility that is staffed by an emergency medical services provider on a 24 hour per day, seven day per week basis, provided the newborn safety device: (1) is located in an area that is conspicuous and visible to staff; and (2) includes a dual alarm system that is connected to the facility and is tested at least one time per month to ensure the alarm system is in working order. Provides for placement of a newborn safety device at any fire department, including a volunteer fire department that: (1) meets the minimum response time established by the county, not to exceed four minutes; (2) is located within one mile of a hospital, police station, or emergency medical services station that meets certain requirements; (3) is equipped with an alert system that, when the newborn safety device is opened, automatically connects to the 911 system and transmits a request for immediate dispatch of an emergency medical services provider to the location of the newborn safety device and is tested at least one time per month to ensure the alert system is in working order; and (4) is equipped with an independent video surveillance system that allows at least two members of a fire department to monitor inside the newborn safety device at all times. Provides that a person who in good faith voluntarily leaves a child in a newborn safety device located at such a facility or fire station is not obligated to disclose the parent's name or the person's name. Makes conforming amendments.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 170
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Motion to concur filed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 444: yeas 81, nays 0
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 49, nays 0
Senator Yoder added as cosponsor
Senators Rogers, Koch, Kruse, Sandlin, Holdman added as cosponsors
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Walker G added as cosponsor
Senator Crane added as third sponsor
Senator Ford Jon added as second sponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 34: yeas 95, nays 0
Senate sponsor: Senator Houchin
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representatives Gutwein, Olthoff, Andrade M added as coauthors
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Authored by Representative Frye R
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| Fiscal Note: HB1032.04.ENRS.FN001 |
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