Georgia

An overview of Georgia law, statistics, legislation, and news stories related to Safe Haven Baby Boxes in the state.

Law

• No specific law authorizing installation of baby boxes

Legislation

See appropriate Legislative Year page for details on each bill.

2026:

• HB 350 – Amends Georgia Safe Haven law to authorize use of baby boxes; incudes requirements and specs for boxes; authorizes ambulance services to accept physical custody of newborns. I HB350 below. Recommitted. Passed

2025

• HB 350 – Amends Georgia Safe Haven law to authorize use of baby boxes; incudes requirements and specs for boxes; authorizes ambulance services to accept physical custody of newborns. Identical to 2024 bill. Dead. Recommitted for 2026

2024

• HB1030 – Amends Georgia’ safe haven law to authorize the use of “newborn safety devices” and other changes in safe haven law. Dead. Failed to meet cross-over deadline.

2020

• HB881 – Authorizes the use of newborn safety devices in hospitals, fire stations, and police stations; requires a state government committee to investigate boxes before they are enacted in law. Passed House 168-2-10. Not heard in Senate. Covid shutdown. Sine Die

Hearings,/Testimony/Letters

2026

• Bastard Nation/SSHBBN Action Alert: HB350 Senate Health and Human Services Committee Hearing, February 19, 2026)
• Bastard Nation/SHBBN Testimony, HB350, Opposed–Senate Health and Human Services Committee, (submitted) February 20, 2026
• Adoptee Advocates of Michigan, Opposition Letter to HB350, Adoptee Advocates of Michigan, (submitted March 10, 2026)
• VIDEO: Hearing in Senate Health and Human Services Committee , March 18, 2026 (40:50)

2025

• Georgia HB350–Baby Abandonment Boxes–DO NOT PASS. Bastard Nation/SSHBBN Submitted Testimony to House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, February 19, 2025
• VIDEO: Hearing in House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, February 19, 2025 (2:23:40)

News and Commentary

2026

• HB350: Amie and Britanny’ls Fight to Protect Life When No One is Watching Georgia Right to Life, January 7, 2026
• Bill approved to expand where people can surrender newborn babies in Georgia, WSB-FM, February 3 ,2026
• Georgia House passe s”Baby Box” bill to expand safe haven options for newborns [Here’s what that means, WMAZ-TV, February 4, 2026
• Georgia Baby Box bill could come to Thomas County, WTXL-TV, February 11, 2026
• Georgia: Do Baby Boxers Actually Care About Moms?, SSHBBN, February 14 ,2026
• Georgia SB350 Update: Delays, Bashful Parents, TikTok, 7-Elevens, Bog Down Vote. Contact Committee Now! Vote DO NO PASS, SSHBBN, March 22, 2026
• Georgia Lawmakers Pass “Baby Box” Bill Measure Now Heads to Governor, Discover Dade, April 5, 2026
• Georgia bill would expand Safe Haven options with newborn ‘baby boxes’, ,WTOC-TV 2026
• New Safe Haven Law: Georgia “baby box” bill heads to Gov Kemp, WAGA-TV, April 6, 2026
• Safe Haven law may soon expand in Georgia, WJCL-TV, April 7, 2026
• Local doctors support bill awaiting Gov Kemp;s signature that could safe newborns, WTOC-TV, April 7, 2026
• Georgia Green-lights 24/7 “Baby Box ” Drop-offs at First-Responder Stations, Hoodline-Atlanta, April 7, 2026
• Henry County Fire Rescue Letter, Bringing Newborn Safety Devices to Georgia–Facebook, April 7, 2026
• Bringing Safe Haven Baby Boxes to Georgia, Facebook, April 19, 2026 (funding information)
• Cleveland Council Hears About Safe Haven Law, WRWH-AM/FM, May 6, 2026

2025

• HB 350 passes through commitee, now heads to floor vote before Senate, WTOC-TV, February 19, 2025
• Lawmakers urged to change legislation after baby found in dumpster, WTVM-TV, September 4, 2025
• Georgia advocates push for “baby boxes” after newborn found alive in dumpster, mother charged, WRBL-TV, September 9, 2025
• Georgia advocates push “baby boxes” after newborn found alive in dumpster mother charged, WBRL-TV/Yahoo, September 17, 2025
• Supporters urge swift action on House Bill 350 to help prevent infant neglect in Georgia, WGXA-TV, December 3, 2025

2024

• Safe Haven laws in Georgia explained, Safe Haven Baby Box alternative, WTOC-TV, November 19, 2024
• House Bill for “baby boxes” gains support ahead of January Session, WTOC-TV, December 15, 2024

2023

• In two decades, Georga’s “Safe Haven” law has hardly been used, WXIA-TV, June 14,2023

2020

• Georgia lawmaker proposes adding ‘baby boxes’ for relinquished infants, Fox 5-Atlanta, February 11, 2020

2018

• Georgia: Second worst in the U.S. for abandoned infants, WSAV-TV, July 2, 2018. (Includes highly erroneous statistics on the number of discarded infants; that number has been picked up by numerous media)

2015

• Cobb County women creating Hope Box for abandoned babies, WMAX-TV, November 17, 2015
• Mothers Can Leave Newborns at ‘Hope Box’ in Safety, patch.com November 18, 2015 (unauthorized baby box?)

Information regarding The Hope Box seems to be defunct.

Updated: May 7, 2026