Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0155
Funding for Newborn Safety Devices
Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act provides grants for safe haven providers to purchase devices that allow newborns to be safely placed and alert staff when a baby is left there.
What it does
- Creates a grant program for safe haven providers to buy special safety devices where newborns can be dropped off safely.
- Requires the Department of Family Services to make rules about how these grants work.
- Gives $300,000 from the general fund to pay for the grants and some administrative costs.
- Limits when applications can be made and when grants will no longer be given.
Who it affects
- Safe haven providers who can apply for grants to buy safety devices.
- Newborns who are placed in these safety devices at safe havens.
Limits and unknowns
- The grant program will end on June 30, 2025.
- It’s not clear how many providers will apply or receive grants.
Plain language
Terms to know
- safe haven provider
- A place where a person can leave an unwanted newborn baby safely and legally without fear of prosecution.
- newborn safety device
- A special machine at safe havens that alerts staff when a baby is placed in it, ensuring the baby's safety.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO