Florida · House Bill 791 · 2025 Regular Session

Surrendered Infants

HB 791 Sponsored by Nan Cobb Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Apr 22, 2025
  6. Became law Apr 29, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Surrendered Infants ; Revises definition of "infant"; defines "infant safety device"; authorizes certain hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to use infant safety devices to accept surrendered infants if device meets specified criteria; requires such hospitals, EMS stations, & fire stations to monitor inside of device 24 hours per day & physically check & test devices at specified intervals; provides additional requirements for certain fire stations using such devices.

Every action

42 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee18–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee25–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 436 · Senate Rules
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for SB 1690 -SJ 436
  34. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 436
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 436
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 436
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 444
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-17

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

106–0
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

Not voting · 13

Third Reading · Full Senate

33–4
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 4 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 4

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Mar 24, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 25

Not voting · 2

 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

  • Nan CobbR Primary sponsor · District 26
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HC Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 7 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.