# Georgia HB 350: Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions Georgia HB 350, Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Cameron (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB350-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 350 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date - Sponsors: Mike Cameron (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Dale Washburn (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Public Safety and Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, General Bill - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (420 yes, 15 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More safe surrender options for mothers: benefit, low. Georgia's Eliza Jane Warner Act protects mothers from prosecution under specified child-abandonment and related laws when surrendering newborns. The child must be 45 days old or younger. Mothers must hand the child to on-duty workers at covered locations or use a newborn safety device meeting state… - Prompt care and custody for surrendered newborns: benefit, low. Receiving facilities and services must immediately arrange transport to the nearest medical facility for newborns surrendered under the law. They must notify Georgia's Department of Human Services when the child arrives and again when medically ready for discharge. The department must take physical… - Provider protections limit families' legal claims: mixed, low. The law protects covered newborn surrender providers and their workers from civil damages and criminal prosecution for covered duty failures. These protections include medical facilities, fire stations, police stations, and now ambulance services, along with their employees, agents, and staff. This… - Newborn safety devices face funding limits: mixed, low. Covered medical facilities, fire stations, police stations, and ambulance services can choose to install enclosed, locked newborn safety devices. Devices must be in a visible area, and the location must have emergency medical staffing 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each device needs a video-rec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Cameron (Republican), House - Sponsor: Beth Camp (Republican), House - Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House - Sponsor: Matthew Gambill (Republican), House - Sponsor: Karen Mathiak (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dale Washburn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-03 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 164 | 4 | 11 | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 1 | 5 | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR | pass | 39 | 10 | 4 | | 2026-02-03 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 168 | 0 | 4 | ## Actions (20) - 2026-07-01: Effective Date - 2026-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2026-05-12: Act 639 - 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2026-04-02: Senate Taken from Table (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate) - 2026-04-02: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House) - 2026-03-31: Senate Tabled (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2026-02-03: House Third Readers (House) - 2026-02-03: House Passed/Adopted (House) - 2026-01-29: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House) - 2025-02-20: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2025-02-12: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-02-11: House First Readers (House) - 2025-02-10: House Hopper (House) ## Bill text - HB 350/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249060) ## Related bills - SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed) - SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed) - SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed) - SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed) - HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed) - HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed) ## Sources - [HB 350/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249060) ## Related - [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026) - [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026) - [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026) - [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026) - [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026) - [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB350-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).