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House agrees to bill allowing ‘baby box’ surrender sites after debate on age limits, locations
Summary
House members agreed to the Senate substitute to House Bill 253, which permits secured newborn surrender boxes at specified locations and sets operational and response requirements; the motion to agree passed 46–15 after floor questions about age limits and appropriate surrender locations.
The Georgia House agreed to the Senate substitute to House Bill 253, a measure that authorizes secure newborn surrender boxes at specified 24/7 sites (police stations, fire stations, hospitals and other designated medical facilities) and sets operational requirements including alarm checks and a required child welfare agency response within six hours.
Representative Clark explained that the language extends earlier safe‑surrender statutory frameworks and allows a “baby box” — a heated, alarmed enclosure that permits anonymous surrender without the parent making direct contact — as an additional safe‑surrender…
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