Missouri

Overview of Missouri law, statistics, legislation, and news stories related to Safe Haven Baby Boxes in the state.

Law

• Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.950 (2021)

Legislation

2021

• HB432 – Amends the Missouri Safe Place for Newborns Act of 2002 to authorize installation of “newborn safety incubators.” Enacted into law and effective August 28, 2021.
• HB76 – Amends state Safe Haven Law to authorize use of newborn safety device at hospitals, fire stations, maternity homes, and  “pregnancy resource centers. ” House 151-0-2; sent to Senate. Sine Die.

2020 (link not available)

• Amends state’s Safe Haven Law to authorize use of newborn safe devices.  Sine Die

2016 (link not available)

• HB 1224:  Amends state’s Safe Haven Law to authorize use of newborn safety devices.Sine Die

Hearings/Testimonies/Letters

None to date.

News and Commentary

2024

• St Louis Aldermanic Committee advance bill to create city’s first baby box,KMOX-TV, March 28, 2024
• Aldermen pass Baby Box bill in C ity of St Louis, KTVI-TV, April 15, 2024
• New Sikeston fire station to feature baby box, WSIL-TV, May 1, 2024
• Plans to install baby box move forward; fundraising underway, Sikeston Standard-Democrat, May 17, 2024
• Gotcha! The Safe Haven Baby Box Happy Dance. SSHBBN, May 23, 2024
• Osage Ambulance District seeks $40,000 to install anonymous surrender sites, KRCG-TV, August 23, 2024
• Savannah Safe Haven Baby Box still needing funding, KQTV-TV, November 3, 2024
• Safe Haven Baby Box will be Installed at new Cole County EMS building, KQFX-TV, November 25, 2024

2023

• Missouri’s first “Safe Haven” baby box coming to the St Louis area, KTVI-TV, July 25, 2023
• Dedication of first Safe Haven Baby Box in Missouri, KTVL-TV, August 9, 2023
• South St. Louis County fire station receives first Safe Haven Baby Box in Missouri, St, Louis Public Radio, August 8, 2023
• State’s first “baby box” insalled At Mehlville Fire Engine house in Oakville, Call Newspapers, August 16, 2023
• No One Can Sanitize a Safe Haven Box Transaction Like Missouri Rep. Jim Murphy, SSHBBN, August 19, 2023
• Safe Haven Baby Box possibe install at new Jopin Fire Station No 7, KOAM-TV, November 7, 2023

2021

• Proposal seeks to change Safe Place for Newborns Law in Missouri, KY3-TV, March 10, 2021

2020

• Among the legislation proposed this year was Murphy’s idea for “baby boxes,” South St. Louis County Call, May 19, 2020
• More good news out of Missouri . . . Baby Box bill dies, Daily Bastardette, May 23, 2020

Updated November 27, 2024