Relative to Maternal Health Awareness Day.
SCR 9 is a ceremonial resolution designating January 23, 2025, as Maternal Health Awareness Day in California. It formally recognizes the state's ongoing efforts to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce disparities, particularly for Black women who face significantly higher pregnancy-related mortality rates. This resolution does not create new laws or policies - it serves solely as a symbolic acknowledgment of California's work in maternal health. The measure was passed by the Legislature and filed with the Secretary of State on February 21, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed Feb 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Jan 27, 2025
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Page 356.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (February 10).
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-3)
senate
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 109.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Akilah Weber Pierson
DDemocratic
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