Legislation

Safely Surrendered Baby

SSB Related Statutes and Legislation

The following information provides SSB related statutes that have been codified in state law, and the legislative bills that introduced or amended those statutes.

SSB Related Statutes

• Health and Safety Code Section 1255.7
• Penal Code Section 271.5

SSB Related Legislation

• Text of Assembly Bill 1048 – SSB Law Amendment – Expands agencies that can authorize a safe surrender site, expands protection of SSB site personnel, and requires annual CDSS report to the Legislature on SSB program success.
• Text of Assembly Bill 1983 – SSB Fund – Establishes SSB Fund for donations on the California state income tax form.
• Text of Assembly Bill 2817 – Sex Education Course Content and the SSB Law – Requires that students be advised of the SSB Law in public schools.
• Text of Senate Bill 139 – SSB Law Amendment – Redefines “safe surrender sites.”
• Text of Senate Bill 116 – SSB Law Amendment – Makes the SSB Law permanent.
• Text of Senate Bill 1368 – Safe Haven Law – Established the Safely Surrendered Baby Law.

SSB Reports to the Legislature

• 2020 SSB Legislative Report
• 2019 SSB Legislative Report
• 2018 SSB Legislative Report
• 2017 SSB Executive Summary
• 2017 SSB Legislative Report
• 2016 SSB Executive Summary
• 2016 SSB Legislative Report
• 2015 SSB Executive Summary
• 2015 SSB Legislative Report