Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Human Services to create a public awareness campaign about doulas. It mandates the campaign to explain doulas' roles before, during, and after pregnancy; detail their services and research-supported benefits; and list free or low-cost doula resources. The campaign must provide materials in the top 10 languages spoken in New Jersey, available online and distributed through health clinics, WIC offices, Planned Parenthood locations, pharmacies, and community organizations. The goal is to increase public understanding and access to doula services for pregnant and postpartum individuals statewide.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Signed Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025
How they voted
47–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 57
Dec 22, 2025
D
Democratic36
97% Yea
R
Republican21
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jan 7, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.191.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-2-0)
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
6 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Gabe Rodriguez
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Shavonda Sumter
DDemocratic
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