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Georgia expands safe surrender locations for newborns to include ambulance services and safety devices
Original title: Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions
Last action · May 12, 2026: House Date Signed by GovernorSponsors: Mike Cameron and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
Georgia law now permits mothers to safely surrender newborns up to 45 days old to ambulance services or into secured s without criminal prosecution. Previously, newborns could only be left directly with staff at medical facilities, fire stations, or police stations within 30 days of birth.
Why it matters
Extends legal immunity from child abandonment prosecution to individuals surrendering newborns to ambulance services or specialized drop-off boxes, while setting mandatory equipment and alarm standards for those safety devices.
Background
- Safe haven laws allow parents to anonymously surrender unharmed newborns to designated safe locations without fear of criminal prosecution for abandonment. context
- The Safe Place for Newborns Act of 2002 established initial provisions in Georgia for safely relinquishing infants at medical facilities, fire stations, and police stations. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Mothers of newborns
Mothers are granted immunity from prosecution for specified abandonment offenses when surrendering a newborn within 45 days to an authorized location or safety device.
Directly affected
Ambulance services
Ambulance services are authorized to accept physical custody of newborns, install safety devices under specific conditions, and receive transport responsibilities.
Directly affected
Department of Human Services
The department is tasked with investigating and reporting on surrendered children, reimbursing facility costs, and taking physical custody of the child within six hours of medical discharge readiness.
Key Facts
- Ambulance services and newborn safety devices are authorized to accept physical custody of a surrendered newborn child.
- The maximum age of a newborn eligible for safe surrender is increased from 30 days to 45 days.
- Mothers and individuals assisting them are protected from prosecution for specific abandonment charges when surrendering a newborn to an authorized entity or safety device.
- Newborn safety devices must include a security camera and a dual alarm system that is tested regularly and capable of dispatching an ambulance service.
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- No state funds may be expended in the acquisition or operation of newborn safety devices.
- Facilities accepting a newborn must immediately arrange transport to the nearest medical facility and notify the Department of Human Services.
- The Department of Human Services must take physical custody of the child within six hours of notification that the child is medically ready for discharge.
- Medical facilities, fire stations, police stations, ambulance services, and their staff are granted immunity from civil damages and criminal prosecution for duties performed under this chapter, excluding negligent treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can a newborn be safely surrendered under this law?
A newborn can be left with an on-duty employee or staff member at a medical facility, fire station, police station, public safety vehicle, or ambulance service, or placed inside an authorized .
What are the technical requirements for a newborn safety device?
The device must be an enclosed, locked, and monitored receptacle located in a conspicuous area staffed 24/7 by emergency medical services. It must feature a security camera and a dual alarm system that tests connectivity and interior conditions, with capability to dispatch an ambulance if staff are off-site.
Are state funds used to buy newborn safety devices?
No, the law explicitly prohibits the expenditure of state funds for the acquisition or operation of s.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- Jul 1, 2026Georgia General AssemblyEffective Date
- May 12, 2026HouseEnrolledHouse Date Signed by Governor
- May 12, 2026GovernorEnrolledAct 639
- Apr 10, 2026HouseHouse Sent to Governor
- Apr 2, 2026SenateSenate Taken from Table
- Apr 2, 2026SenateSenate Third Read
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- Apr 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Apr 2, 2026HouseFloorHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- Mar 31, 2026SenateSenate Tabled
- Mar 27, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Mar 27, 2026SenateSenate Read Second Time
- Feb 4, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate Read and Referred
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse Third Readers
- Feb 3, 2026HouseFloorHouse Passed/Adopted
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Apr 4, 2025HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Feb 20, 2025HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Feb 12, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Feb 11, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 10, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
Version history & redline
3 versions on fileComparing Sen Ctee Sub LC 52 1117S → HB 350/AP*
removed addedOfficial text
26 removed: LC 52 1117S
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services offered the following
substitute to HB removed: 350:
added: 350/AP
House Bill 350 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Cameron of the 1 st , Crowe of the 118th , Camp of the 135th , Mathiak of
the 82nd , Washburn of the 144th , and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as
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Voting Record
Agree to Senate Substitute
Total
176
- Yes
- 164
- No
- 4
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 7
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (176)
Joe CampbellParty not recordedyes
Carter BarrettParty not recordedyes
Rhonda BurnoughParty not recordedyes
Trey RhodesParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann SantosParty not recordedyes
Jordan RidleyParty not recordedyes
Ron StephensParty not recordedyes
Karen MathiakParty not recordedyes
Saira DraperParty not recordedyes
Inga WillisParty not recordedyes
Park CannonParty not recordedyes
Rick TownsendParty not recordedyes
Mitchell ScogginsParty not recordedyes
Esther PanitchParty not recordedyes
Chuck EfstrationParty not recordedyes
Brad ThomasParty not recordedyes
Spencer FryeParty not recordedyes
Omari CrawfordParty not recordednot voting
John CorbettParty not recordedyes
Matt DubnikParty not recordedyes
Scott HolcombParty not recordedyes
Stacey EvansParty not recordedyes
Darlene TaylorParty not recordedyes
Anne WestbrookParty not recordednot voting
152 more members
Rob LeverettParty not recordedyes
Kasey CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Chris ErwinParty not recordedyes
Debbie BucknerParty not recordedyes
Eric GislerParty not recordedyes
Teddy ReeseParty not recordedyes
Katie DempseyParty not recordedyes
Tyler SmithParty not recordedyes
Trey KelleyParty not recordedyes
Bill YeartaParty not recordedyes
Bill FincherParty not recordedyes
Mary Frances WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Chas CannonParty not recordedyes
Michael SmithParty not recordedyes
Edna JacksonParty not recordednot voting
Debra BazemoreParty not recordedyes
David JenkinsParty not recordedyes
Martin MomtahanParty not recordedyes
Kim SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Matt BartonParty not recordedyes
Ruwa RommanParty not recordedyes
Victor AndersonParty not recordedyes
Carl GilliardParty not recordedyes
Mark NewtonParty not recordedyes
Segun AdeyinaParty not recordedyes
Angela MooreParty not recordedyes
Jutt HowardParty not recordedyes
Dale WashburnParty not recordedyes
Matthew GambillParty not recordedyes
Arlene BecklesParty not recordedyes
Steve TarvinParty not recordedyes
Mack JacksonParty not recordedyes
Soo HongParty not recordedyes
Dewey McClainParty not recordedno
Phil OlaleyeParty not recordedyes
Lee HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Chuck MartinParty not recordedyes
David HuddlestonParty not recordedyes
Derrick McCollumParty not recordedyes
Don ParsonsParty not recordedyes
Tanya MillerParty not recordedyes
Robert DawsonParty not recordedyes
Mitchell HornerParty not recordedyes
Alan PowellParty not recordedyes
Gary RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Mekyah McQueenParty not recordedyes
Steven SainzParty not recordedyes
Buddy DeLoachParty not recordedyes
Charlice ByrdParty not recordedyes
Clint CroweParty not recordedyes
Devan SeabaughParty not recordedyes
John CarsonParty not recordedyes
Sharon CooperParty not recordednot voting
Robert FlournoyParty not recordedyes
Bruce WilliamsonParty not recordedyes
Patty Marie StinsonParty not recordedyes
Bill HitchensParty not recordedyes
John LaHoodParty not recordedyes
Emory DunahooParty not recordedyes
Eddie LumsdenParty not recordedyes
Lehman FranklinParty not recordedyes
Rhonda TaylorParty not recordedyes
David ClarkParty not recordedyes
Karla DrennerParty not recordedyes
Shea RobertsParty not recordedyes
Jon BurnsParty not recordednot voting
Bill WerkheiserParty not recordedyes
Butch ParrishParty not recordedyes
Rob CliftonParty not recordedyes
Gabriel SanchezParty not recordedyes
Sam ParkParty not recordedyes
Houston GainesParty not recordedyes
Rick JasperseParty not recordedyes
Noelle KahaianParty not recordedyes
Brian PrinceParty not recordedno
Kimberly AlexanderParty not recordedyes
Betsy HollandParty not recordedyes
Josh BonnerParty not recordedyes
David SampsonParty not recordedyes
Bryce BerryParty not recordedno
Gerald GreeneParty not recordedyes
Floyd GriffinParty not recordedexcused
Jesse PetreaParty not recordedyes
Yasmin NealParty not recordedyes
Miriam ParisParty not recordedyes
Danny MathisParty not recordedyes
Will WadeParty not recordedyes
Deborah SilcoxParty not recordedyes
Jason RidleyParty not recordednot voting
Jan JonesParty not recordedyes
Sheila JonesParty not recordedyes
Lydia GlaizeParty not recordedyes
Jaclyn FordParty not recordedyes
Jasmine ClarkParty not recordedyes
L.C. MylesParty not recordedyes
Long TranParty not recordedyes
Lynn SmithParty not recordedyes
Demetrius DouglasParty not recordedyes
Sylvia Wayfer BakerParty not recordedyes
Steven MeeksParty not recordedyes
Holt PersingerParty not recordedyes
Sandy DonatucciParty not recordedyes
Shaw BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Rey MartinezParty not recordedyes
David WilkersonParty not recordedyes
Bethany BallardParty not recordedyes
Karlton HowardParty not recordedyes
Michelle AuParty not recordedyes
Gabe OkoyeParty not recordedyes
Beth CampParty not recordedyes
Imani BarnesParty not recordedyes
James BurchettParty not recordedyes
Todd JonesParty not recordedyes
Scott HiltonParty not recordedyes
Terry CummingsParty not recordedyes
Viola DavisParty not recordedyes
Angie O'SteenParty not recordedyes
Regina Lewis-WardParty not recordednot voting
Nissa JonesParty not recordedyes
Eric BellParty not recordedyes
Matt ReevesParty not recordedyes
Solomon AdesanyaParty not recordedyes
Lisa CampbellParty not recordedyes
Dar'shun KendrickParty not recordedyes
Ginny EhrhartParty not recordedyes
Akbar AliParty not recordedyes
Carolyn HugleyParty not recordedyes
El-Mahdi HollyParty not recordedyes
Mike CameronParty not recordedyes
Vance SmithParty not recordedyes
Mike CheokasParty not recordedyes
Mary Margaret OliverParty not recordedyes
Billy MitchellParty not recordedyes
Karen LuptonParty not recordedyes
Marvin LimParty not recordedyes
Derrick JacksonParty not recordedyes
Carmen RiceParty not recordedyes
Stan GunterParty not recordedyes
Doreen CarterParty not recordedno
Kimberly NewParty not recordedyes
Robert DickeyParty not recordedyes
Leesa HaganParty not recordedyes
Noel WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Al WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Lauren McDonaldParty not recordedyes
Tim FlemingParty not recordedyes
Johnny ChastainParty not recordedyes
Sandra ScottParty not recordedyes
Joseph GullettParty not recordedyes
Matt HatchettParty not recordedyes
Brent CoxParty not recordedyes
Tangie HerringParty not recordedyes
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PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
Total
54
- Yes
- 49
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 3
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (54)
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedexcused
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordednot voting
Derek MallowParty not recordedyes
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedyes
Doc RhettParty not recordedyes
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedyes
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedyes
Harold JonesParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
30 more members
Gail DavenportParty not recordedyes
Donzella JamesParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordednot voting
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Steven McNeelParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedyes
Nan OrrockParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedyes
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedno
Jason DickersonParty not recordedyes
Steve GoochParty not recordednot voting
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedyes
Jaha HowardParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR
Total
54
- Yes
- 39
- No
- 10
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 3
How they voted (54)
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Kenya WicksParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Jason DickersonParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedyes
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedexcused
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Jaha HowardParty not recordedno
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
Steven McNeelParty not recordedyes
30 more members
Mike HodgesParty not recordednot voting
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedyes
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordednot voting
Donzella JamesParty not recordedexcused
Randal ManghamParty not recordedyes
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedyes
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedno
Matt BrassParty not recordedno
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedexcused
Harold JonesParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedno
PASSAGE
Total
176
- Yes
- 167
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 8
How they voted (176)
Butch ParrishParty not recordedyes
Bill HitchensParty not recordedyes
Dewey McClainParty not recordedyes
Mekyah McQueenParty not recordedexcused
Josh BonnerParty not recordedyes
Darlene TaylorParty not recordedyes
Derrick McCollumParty not recordedyes
Omari CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Victor AndersonParty not recordedyes
Devan SeabaughParty not recordedyes
Matthew GambillParty not recordedyes
Rhonda BurnoughParty not recordedyes
Jan JonesParty not recordedyes
Tanya MillerParty not recordedyes
Bruce WilliamsonParty not recordedyes
Johnny ChastainParty not recordedyes
Doreen CarterParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann SantosParty not recordedyes
Brad ThomasParty not recordedyes
Long TranParty not recordedyes
James BurchettParty not recordedyes
Todd JonesParty not recordedexcused
Jordan RidleyParty not recordedyes
L.C. MylesParty not recordedyes
152 more members
Carl GilliardParty not recordedyes
Leesa HaganParty not recordedyes
Karen LuptonParty not recordedyes
Carolyn HugleyParty not recordedyes
Jason RidleyParty not recordedyes
Viola DavisParty not recordedyes
Miriam ParisParty not recordedyes
John CarsonParty not recordedyes
Lee HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Robert FlournoyParty not recordedyes
Mitchell ScogginsParty not recordedyes
Matt HatchettParty not recordedyes
Shaw BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Sharon CooperParty not recordedyes
Dale WashburnParty not recordedyes
Saira DraperParty not recordedyes
Imani BarnesParty not recordedyes
Mary Margaret OliverParty not recordedyes
Solomon AdesanyaParty not recordedyes
Sylvia Wayfer BakerParty not recordedyes
Lydia GlaizeParty not recordedyes
Deborah SilcoxParty not recordedexcused
Dar'shun KendrickParty not recordedyes
Scott HiltonParty not recordedyes
Rob CliftonParty not recordedyes
Jesse PetreaParty not recordedyes
Regina Lewis-WardParty not recordedexcused
Jasmine ClarkParty not recordedexcused
Michael SmithParty not recordedexcused
Angie O'SteenParty not recordedyes
Matt DubnikParty not recordedyes
Karlton HowardParty not recordedyes
Betsy HollandParty not recordedyes
Bethany BallardParty not recordedyes
John CorbettParty not recordedyes
Mitchell HornerParty not recordedyes
Martin MomtahanParty not recordedyes
Jon BurnsParty not recordednot voting
David SampsonParty not recordedyes
Inga WillisParty not recordedyes
Rhonda TaylorParty not recordedyes
Akbar AliParty not recordedyes
Tangie HerringParty not recordedyes
Charlice ByrdParty not recordedyes
Trey RhodesParty not recordedyes
David WilkersonParty not recordedyes
Teddy ReeseParty not recordedyes
Eric GislerParty not recordedyes
John LaHoodParty not recordedyes
David ClarkParty not recordedyes
Stan GunterParty not recordedyes
Chuck MartinParty not recordedyes
Will WadeParty not recordedyes
Lisa CampbellParty not recordedyes
Mike CheokasParty not recordedyes
Kim SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Nissa JonesParty not recordedyes
David JenkinsParty not recordedyes
Eric BellParty not recordedyes
Debbie BucknerParty not recordedyes
Jaclyn FordParty not recordedyes
Tim FlemingParty not recordedyes
Scott HolcombParty not recordedyes
Houston GainesParty not recordedyes
Beth CampParty not recordedyes
Lehman FranklinParty not recordedyes
Bill FincherParty not recordedyes
Billy MitchellParty not recordedyes
David HuddlestonParty not recordedyes
Matt ReevesParty not recordedyes
Sam ParkParty not recordedyes
Marvin LimParty not recordedyes
Gabe OkoyeParty not recordedyes
Esther PanitchParty not recordedyes
Robert DawsonParty not recordedyes
Lynn SmithParty not recordedyes
Mack JacksonParty not recordedyes
Steve TarvinParty not recordedyes
Steven SainzParty not recordedyes
Mary Frances WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Mike CameronParty not recordedyes
Rick TownsendParty not recordedyes
Arlene BecklesParty not recordedyes
Park CannonParty not recordedyes
Emory DunahooParty not recordedyes
Derrick JacksonParty not recordedyes
Clint CroweParty not recordedyes
Michelle AuParty not recordedyes
Noelle KahaianParty not recordedyes
Lauren McDonaldParty not recordedyes
Yasmin NealParty not recordedyes
Matt BartonParty not recordedyes
Soo HongParty not recordedyes
Bill YeartaParty not recordedyes
Alan PowellParty not recordedyes
Ginny EhrhartParty not recordedyes
Carmen RiceParty not recordedyes
Steven MeeksParty not recordedexcused
Floyd GriffinParty not recordedyes
Ron StephensParty not recordedyes
Bill WerkheiserParty not recordedyes
Danny MathisParty not recordedyes
Sandra ScottParty not recordedyes
Ruwa RommanParty not recordedyes
Kimberly AlexanderParty not recordedyes
Jutt HowardParty not recordedyes
Noel WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Tyler SmithParty not recordedexcused
Sheila JonesParty not recordedyes
Trey KelleyParty not recordedyes
Demetrius DouglasParty not recordedyes
El-Mahdi HollyParty not recordedyes
Stacey EvansParty not recordedyes
Sandy DonatucciParty not recordedyes
Brent CoxParty not recordedyes
Rick JasperseParty not recordedyes
Edna JacksonParty not recordedyes
Holt PersingerParty not recordedyes
Al WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Terry CummingsParty not recordedyes
Joe CampbellParty not recordedyes
Mark NewtonParty not recordedyes
Patty Marie StinsonParty not recordedyes
Segun AdeyinaParty not recordedyes
Phil OlaleyeParty not recordedyes
Spencer FryeParty not recordedyes
Karen MathiakParty not recordedyes
Rey MartinezParty not recordedyes
Gabriel SanchezParty not recordedyes
Angela MooreParty not recordedyes
Robert DickeyParty not recordedyes
Carter BarrettParty not recordedyes
Gerald GreeneParty not recordedyes
Karla DrennerParty not recordedyes
Anne WestbrookParty not recordedyes
Buddy DeLoachParty not recordedyes
Brian PrinceParty not recordedyes
Rob LeverettParty not recordedyes
Katie DempseyParty not recordedyes
Gary RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Joseph GullettParty not recordedyes
Kasey CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Debra BazemoreParty not recordedyes
Shea RobertsParty not recordedyes
Bryce BerryParty not recordedyes
Vance SmithParty not recordedyes
Don ParsonsParty not recordedyes
Chas CannonParty not recordedyes
Eddie LumsdenParty not recordedyes
Chris ErwinParty not recordedyes
Chuck EfstrationParty not recordedyes
Kimberly NewParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
policy shift98% confidence
Expansion of Safe Haven Parameters
The legislation broadens the traditional safe haven framework by incorporating private ambulance services and automated newborn safety boxes alongside traditional emergency facilities.
Connected Entities
OrganizationDepartment of Human Services“Investigates and reports on children left at safe places, reimburses facilities,”Map →
Sources
Open source document
www.legis.ga.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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