A Resolution designating January 23, 2026, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania to recognize all the women who die from complications of pregnancy or childbirth.
This resolution designates January 23, 2026, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. It symbolically recognizes women who die from pregnancy or childbirth complications, drawing attention to maternal mortality rates in the state. The resolution does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to increase public and professional awareness of maternal health issues, particularly highlighting disparities affecting Black women.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Last action Feb 3, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
168–29
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 198
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic100
100% Yea
R
Republican98
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Jill Cooper
RRepublican
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
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