RELATING TO MIDWIVES.
Summary
Establishes a licensing scheme for licensed certified midwives and licensed certified professional midwives, to be overseen by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Reestablishes the home birth task force to provide recommendations on issues related to home births. Dissolves the task force on 6/30/2026. Requires reports to the Legislature.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Re-Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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