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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB350

Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns; to authorize ambulance services to accept physical custody of a newborn; to authorize the placement of newborn safety devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for transport of newborns to nearest medical facility; to provide for specifications for newborn safety devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee reassignment April 4, 2025 Senate committee substitute March 27, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026 Became law May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 3, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #472

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

166 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 8 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912

Passed

39 yea–10 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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April 2, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #977

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

49 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

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April 3, 2026 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #877

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

164 yea–4 nay · 7 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 639
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  13. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  14. House House Third Readers
  15. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  16. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  17. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  18. House House Second Readers
  19. House House First Readers
  20. House House Hopper
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