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Committee pulls Safe Haven amendments for further work after questions about notice and fathers’ rights
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 27, 2023
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Summary
Lawmakers agreed to remove the Safe Haven amendments from consideration to allow more time to resolve questions about notice to putative fathers and the 30‑day window for terminating parental rights.
Sen. Kim Hammer and DHS staff presented an engrossed amendment to the Safe Haven Act intended to broaden the definition of 'medical provider,' provide civil and criminal immunity for a safe surrender, and clarify when parental rights no longer attach to a safely surrendered infant. DHS attorney Sarah Ross described procedures the bill would add for…
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