Georgia Community-Based Doula Week; March 29 to April 5, 2025; recognize

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Karen Bennett and 5 co-sponsors

Recognizes a 2025 Georgia Community-Based Doula Week to honor and raise awareness of doulas’ role in supporting birthing persons and reducing maternal health disparities.

House Read and Adopted

Purpose / Intent

This resolution recognizes March 29 to April 5, 2025, as "Georgia Community‑Based Doula Week." Its stated purpose is to acknowledge the role of community‑based doulas in supporting birthing persons and families, improving childbirth experiences, reducing barriers to care, and addressing maternal health disparities—particularly in underserved communities.

Key provisions

Officially recognizes the week of March 29–April 5, 2025, as Georgia Community‑Based Doula Week.

Highlights the contributions of community‑based doulas, including:

Continuous emotional and physical support during labor and delivery.
Informational support and coordination with medical staff (doctors, midwives, nurses).
Prenatal and postpartum home visits that help remove access barriers.
Work toward improved birth and infant health outcomes and reduced disparities.

Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

What the bill does — and does not — do

This is a nonbinding, ceremonial resolution. It does not create new law, appropriate funds, or change existing health‑care policy or regulation.

It serves to raise awareness, commend community‑based doula work, and potentially encourage public, institutional, or policymaker attention and support for doulas and maternal health issues.

Who is affected / likely impact

Directly honored: community‑based doulas operating in Georgia.

Indirectly highlighted: birthing persons and families (especially in underserved communities), maternal and infant health advocates, health‑care providers who work with doulas, and policymakers focused on maternal health disparities.

Potential practical outcomes: increased public awareness, greater visibility for community-based doula programs, and possible encouragement for future policy initiatives or funding, although the resolution itself imposes no obligations.

Sponsors and cosponsors

Introduced by Representatives Cannon (58th), Willis (55th), Bennett (94th), Schofield (63rd), Davis (87th), and others.

Primary sponsors listed include Sandra Scott, Park Cannon, Karen Bennett, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield, and Inga Willis.

A substantial list of additional cosponsors is recorded (national and state legislators), reflecting broad support for the recognition.

Legislative timeline / procedural notes

2025-02-04: Introduced and referred to Committees (Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce — for jurisdictional consideration).

2025-04-02 to 2025-05-23: Passed through hopper/first reader, placed on Local & Consent Calendars, laid before the House, and placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar.

2025-05-23: Read and Adopted by the House; reported enrolled. A nonrecord vote was noted in the Journal.

Bottom line

H.R. 930 is a ceremonial House resolution recognizing a week in spring 2025 to honor and raise awareness of the role community‑based doulas play in Georgia communities. It is symbolic and has no direct regulatory or funding effects, but it may spur attention and support for maternal health programs and policies.

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