House Bill #120

Primary Sponsor:
Introduced on : 		Maier
03/20/2001		 Additional Sponsor:    Wagner
Long Title:AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 11, 13, AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SAFE ARMS FOR BABIES.
Synopsis:This Bill [Safe Arms for Babies] is designed to save the lives of babies who might otherwise be abandoned in an unsafe place without medical care. The Bill encourages parents who decide to abandon babies to do so to an employee or volunteer at a hospital emergency department. A parent who complies with this Bill will be immunized from prosecution for the crimes of Abandonment of a Child or Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The Department of Health and Social Services shall publicize the provisions of this Act so as to encourage such parents to protect the life of the baby.

CoSponsors: Sen. Sorenson & Sen. Blevins; Reps. Spence, D. Ennis, Ewing, Fallon, Hudson, Keeley, Miro, Plant, Price, Stone, Thornburg, Ulbrich, Williams; Sens. Cloutier, Connor, Venables
Current Status: Signed   On   07/09/2001
Volume Chapter73:187
Fiscal Note:
F/N
Date Governor acted:07/09/2001
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Amendments:HA 1 to HB 120------->Amendment

HA 2 to HB 120------->Amendment
HA 3 to HB 120------->Amendment
Committee Reports:House Committee Report 03/21/2001 F=0 M=4 U=0---->Committee Report
Senate Committee report 06/19/01 02:16 pm F=0 M=4 U=0----->Committee Report
Voting Reports:House vote: () Passed 5/3/01 4:42:59 PM------->Voting Record
Senate vote: () Passed 6/27/01 4:08:11 PM------->Voting Record
Engrossed Version:
Engrossment------->Engrossment