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NY A 8649

in committee

Enacts the "safe haven baby box act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 8649 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8649 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

What is NY A 8649 about?

Enacts the "safe haven baby box act" to provide a defense to endangering the welfare of a child; defines "safe haven baby box" to mean a secure, climate-controlled device installed at a facility staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including but not limited to hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and emergency medical service facilities.

Who sponsors NY A 8649?

Jaime R. Williams is the primary sponsor of NY A 8649.

Description

Enacts the "safe haven baby box act" to provide a defense to endangering the welfare of a child; defines "safe haven baby box" to mean a secure, climate-controlled device installed at a facility staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including but not limited to hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and emergency medical service facilities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jaime R. Williamsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-22

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8649?summary=&detail=

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