Under current law, a parent can voluntarily relinquish their child to a firefighter or hospital or community clinic emergency center staff member if the child is less than 72 hours old. The act allows a parent to voluntarily relinquish their child if the child is 30 days old or younger and requires the department of human services to adopt rules establishing a process for either parent of child who was relinquished to reunify with the child.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Statutes affected:
Signed Act (04/27/2026): 19-3-304.5, 18-6-401, 22-1-128, 22-25-103