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SB 1456 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Doula Workforce Development

Summary
Doula Workforce Development; Establishing the Doula Workforce Development Support Program within the Department of Commerce to provide grants and technical assistance to eligible doula training entities for a specified purpose; requiring the department to prioritize support to high-need regions; specifying authorized uses of the grant funds; requiring the department to submit annual reports to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $7,500,000
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $7.5M for doula training grants, directly funding a workforce program through state appropriations under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $7.5M to fund doula training programs, expanding maternal health workforce access and improving patient care services under healthcare policy.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill appropriates $7.5M to establish a doula workforce development program, directly funding training entities and prioritizing high-need regions to strengthen labor capacity in a specific employment sector.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Rosalind Osgood
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FL
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