Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1737: Perinatal responders; State of Georgia expands the workforce for birth responders who are committed to increasing the safety of families in the childbirth period; honor
Status: Passed both chambers, March 16, 2026
A RESOLUTION honoring perinatal responders as the State of Georgia expands the workforce for birth responders who are committed to increasing the safety of families in the childbirth period; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Honoring perinatal responders as the State of Georgia expands the workforce for birth responders who are committed to increasing the safety of families in the childbirth period; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Honoring perinatal responders as the State of Georgia expands the workforce for birth responders who are committed to increasing the safety of families in the childbirth period; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, perinatal responders are certified by CAPPA, DONA, BADT and other agencies; primarily work in rural and underserved areas of Georgia; and can assist families in births that honor traditional and ancestral linkages; and WHEREAS, perinatal responders and doulas work during labor, in the birth process, and in the immediate postpartum time, offering support, encouragement, information, comfort, and referrals as needed; and WHEREAS, labor doulas can be found working in the community in private practice, in cooperatives, as part of groups or agencies, as well as serving in various community programs such as Morehouse school of medicine's center for maternal health equity; and WHEREAS, doulas treat family with respect, courtesy, fairness, serving people of any age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, H. R. 1737 LC 129 9007 citizenship, disability, or marital status and uphold federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances; and WHEREAS, perinatal responders including Rhonda Barlow, Shanna Cox, Tracy Woods, Eden Labbé, Alexis Pitts, Mariah Wall, Imaijah Bernardezruiz, Janiah Collier, Ally Williams, Tanessa Mcrae, Shaconna Haley, Qai Hinds, Georgette Peterson, LaCresha Cunningham, Amirah Peters,Asia Hinds, Diana Mendoza, …
Sponsors
- Cannon, Park (D, 58) · primary sponsor
- Tanya Miller (D, 62)
- Segun Adeyina (D)
- Billy Mitchell (D, 88)
- Ali, Akbar (D)
- Debra Bazemore (D, 69)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1737?
- HR1737 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Perinatal responders; State of Georgia expands the workforce for birth responders who are committed to increasing the safety of families in the childbirth period; honor.
- What does HR1737 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Honoring perinatal responders as the State of Georgia expands the workforce for birth responders who are committed to increasing the safety of families in the childbirth period; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1737?
- Passed both chambers as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1737?
- Cannon, Park (D, 58), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1737?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74154
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