NC House version of safe infant surrender bill takes first step
An N.C. House bill that would significantly expand the state’s newborn safe surrender law cleared its first committee step Wednesday.
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An N.C. House bill that would significantly expand the state’s newborn safe surrender law cleared its first committee step Wednesday.
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A bill that would significantly expand the state’s newborn safe surrender law cleared the state Senate by a 44-0 vote Thursday.
On Thursday, the North Carolina Senate will vote on Senate Bill 20, the "Safe Surrender Infants" bill, which aims to expand the state's newborn safe surrender law. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jim Burgin, R-Lee, cleared the Rules and Operations Committee on Wednesday after being approved by the Health Care and Judiciary Committees. Infant safe surrender law goes to the Senate floor on Thursday.