Overview
- House Bill 350, the Eliza Jane Warner Act sponsored by Rep. Mike Cameron, cleared both chambers and now awaits Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision.
- The bill would expand Georgia’s Safe Haven law, which already allows face‑to‑face surrender of unharmed newborns up to 30 days old with immunity from abandonment or neglect charges.
- Approved boxes mount on exterior walls and include a temperature‑controlled bassinet, interior access for staff, camera monitoring, a brief delay after closure, and an automated 911 alert.
- Under the process outlined in reporting, responders retrieve the infant, transport the child to a hospital for evaluation, and then transfer custody to the Department of Family and Children Services.
- The state would not buy units, which cost about $20,000 each, so communities or facilities must fundraise, and hospitals such as the Children’s Hospital of Savannah are weighing installations as similar programs operate in other states.