SB9Introduced in the Senate

Surrender Of Infants; Inf. Safety Device

Passed

Introduced by Robert Myers, District Q

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act relating to the surrender of infants; relating to civil history; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/10/26

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 9(JUD) Effective Date(s) · May 19, 2026

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Senator	District	Vote
Cathy Tilton	26	Yes
George Rauscher	29	Yes
Bert Stedman	A	Yes
Jesse Kiehl	B	Yes
Gary Stevens	C	Yes
Jesse Bjorkman	D	Yes
Catherine Giessel	E	Yes
James Kaufman	F	Yes
Elvi Gray-Jackson	G	Yes
Matt Claman	H	Yes

Bill history

January 22, 2025
PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
January 22, 2025
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
January 22, 2025
HSS, JUD
February 12, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL
February 19, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): HUGHES
February 26, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): CRONK
March 14, 2025
HSS RPT CS 2NR 1DP SAME TITLE
March 14, 2025
NR: DUNBAR, GIESSEL
March 14, 2025
DP: HUGHES
March 14, 2025
FN1: ZERO(DFC)
March 14, 2025
FN2: ZERO(DOH)
March 14, 2025
FN3: ZERO(DPS)
May 13, 2025
JUD RPT CS 3NR 1DP SAME TITLE
May 13, 2025
NR: CLAMAN, TOBIN, KIEHL
May 13, 2025
DP: MYERS
May 13, 2025
FN2: ZERO(DOH)
May 13, 2025
FN3: ZERO(DPS)
May 13, 2025
FN4: ZERO(DFC)
May 14, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON
March 30, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026
March 30, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
March 30, 2026
JUD CS ADOPTED UC
March 30, 2026
FN5: ZERO(DOH)(UPDATED FOR 2026)
March 30, 2026
FN6: ZERO(DPS)(UPDATED FOR 2026)
March 30, 2026
FN7: ZERO(DFC)(UPDATED FOR 2026)
March 30, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/31 CAL
March 31, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 9(JUD)
March 31, 2026
PASSED Y18 N2
March 31, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
March 31, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
March 31, 2026
VERSION: CSSB 9(JUD)
April 1, 2026
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
April 1, 2026
JUD
April 21, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI
April 27, 2026
JUD RPT HCS(JUD) NEW TITLE 3DP 3NR
April 27, 2026
TITLE CHANGE: HCR 14
April 27, 2026
DP: VANCE, UNDERWOOD, COSTELLO
April 27, 2026
NR: EISCHEID, MINA, GRAY
April 27, 2026
FN5: ZERO(DOH)
April 27, 2026
FN6: ZERO(DPS)
April 27, 2026
FN7: ZERO(DFC)
May 18, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
May 18, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 18, 2026
JUD HCS ADOPTED UC
May 18, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
May 18, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 9(JUD)
May 18, 2026
PASSED Y35 N5
May 18, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 18, 2026
TITLE CHANGE: HCR 14
May 18, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, D.NELSON, UNDERWOOD
May 18, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
May 18, 2026
VERSION: HCS CSSB 9(JUD)
May 19, 2026
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
May 19, 2026
CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
May 19, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
August 24, 2026
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
August 24, 2026
12:30 P.M. 8/24/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
September 30, 2026
SIGNED INTO LAW 9/9 CHAPTER 61 SLA 26
September 30, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/10/26

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