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H199 • 2025

An Act to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns

An Act to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns

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Sponsor
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns

An Act to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns By Representative Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns By Representative Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 199) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini for legislation to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns.
  • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-10-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns
By Representative Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 199) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini for legislation to amend the safe haven law to extend the timeframe for voluntary placement of newborns. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.199

Section 39½ of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “7”, in lines 2 and 12, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

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