South Dakota will now allow emergency medical services providers and licensed child placement agencies to install "newborn safety devices"—secure, temperature-controlled boxes—where parents can anonymously surrender newborns up to 60 days old. When a newborn is placed in one of these devices, an alarm automatically alerts staff and 911, ensuring the child receives immediate care. This new option supplements the existing law that already allowed voluntary surrender directly to a provider or agency.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 475
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 418
Signed by the President S.J. 397
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 401
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 361
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 153
First Reading Senate S.J. 112
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 123
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 114
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 12
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-009
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-026
Cosponsors
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Health and Human Services — Do Pass
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Health and Human Services — Do Pass