North CarolinaHB 1392025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO ALLOW INFANTS TO BE SAFELY SURRENDERED AT CERTAIN FACILITIES IN A NEWBORN SAFETY DEVICE.

Sponsored By: Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican)

In Committee

COUNTIESEMERGENCY SERVICESHEALTH SERVICESHOSPITALSLOCAL GOVERNMENTMINORSPUBLICSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL SERVICES DEPTS

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jennifer Balkcom

    Republican • House

  • Ray Pickett

    Republican • House

  • Larry W. Potts

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Eric Ager

    Democratic • House

  • Jonathan L. Almond

    Republican • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Hugh Blackwell

    Republican • House

  • Laura Budd

    Democratic • House

  • Celeste C. Cairns

    Republican • House

  • Blair Eddins

    Republican • House

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Charles W. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Ben T. Moss

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • MD Timothy Reeder

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Zenger

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 75 • No: 33

House vote 5/1/2025

HB 139: Baby Boxes/Newborn Safety Device.

Yes: 75 • No: 33 • Other: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    5/5/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    5/5/2025Senate
  3. Regular Message Received From House

    5/5/2025Senate
  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    5/1/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/1/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/1/2025House
  7. Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025

    4/30/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    4/30/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    4/30/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/29/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav

    4/29/2025House
  12. Re-ref Com On Health

    4/15/2025House
  13. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/15/2025House
  14. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    2/18/2025House
  15. Passed 1st Reading

    2/18/2025House
  16. Filed

    2/17/2025House

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