A 948 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) to survey all antenatal and prenatal care clinics across the state - including those that have closed or reduced services in the past two years - to evaluate maternity care access and quality. The survey will collect data on clinic availability, service gaps (particularly for low- and moderate-income pregnant women), and demographic information about patients, while excluding personal health details. The DOH must analyze the data to identify disparities in care based on income or location and develop strategies to improve access and quality. Within 18 months, the DOH will publish findings online and submit a report to the legislature with recommendations for policy action.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026
MINOR
This is a procedural transition from the prefiled/technical review stage to the introduced stage. Two co-sponsors (Peterpaul and Donlon) were dropped, leaving three co-sponsors. A standard STATEMENT section summarizing the bill was added at the end. The substantive policy content of the bill - requiring a survey of antenatal and prenatal care clinics - is unchanged.
SCOPE

Two co-sponsors (Peterpaul and Donlon) were removed, leaving Reynolds-Jackson, Speight, and Katz as co-sponsors.

TECHNICAL

A STATEMENT section was appended to the bill summarizing its provisions, which is standard practice when a bill is formally introduced.

The version status changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Health Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the General Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 4, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by the Assembly (72-0-0)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors