Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3261: Provides certain immunity to a political subdivision that operates a newborn safety incubator or accepts physical custody of a child placed in a newborn safety incubator
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 3261 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE EALY. 7166H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 210.950, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to newborn safety incubators. Section A. Section 210.950, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 210.950, to read as follows: 210.950. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe Place for Newborns Act of 2002". The purpose of this section is to protect newborn children from injury and death caused by abandonment by a parent, and to provide safe and secure alternatives to such abandonment. 2. As used in this section, the following terms (2) "Maternity home", the same meaning as such term is defined in section 135.600; (3) "Newborn safety incubator", a medical device used to maintain an optimal environment for the care of a newborn infant; (4) "Nonrelinquishing parent", the biological parent who does not leave a newborn infant in a newborn safety incubator or with any person listed in subsection 3 of this section in accordance with this section; (5) "Pregnancy resource center", the same meaning as such term is defined in section 135.630; (6) "Relinquishing parent", the biological parent or person acting on such parent's behalf who leaves …
Sponsors
- Anthony Ealy (D, 036) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HB3261?
- HB3261 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Provides certain immunity to a political subdivision that operates a newborn safety incubator or accepts physical custody of a child placed in a newborn safety incubator.
- What is the status of HB3261?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3261?
- Anthony Ealy (D, 036).
- Where is the official record for HB3261?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB3261&year=2026&code=R
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