S 3091 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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

475
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 57
Dec 22, 2025
D Democratic36
35 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
R Republican21
12 Yea 4 Nay 5
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