Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1744: Black Maternal Heath Week; April 11-17, 2026; recognize
Status: Passed both chambers, March 16, 2026
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 11-17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing April 11-17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing April 11-17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Black Maternal Health Week was founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons; and WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women in the United States are two to three times more likely than White women to die from pregnancy-related causes; and WHEREAS, Black women and individuals living in low-income and rural communities in the United States are among those most likely to suffer from life-threatening pregnancy complications, known as maternal morbidities; and WHEREAS, maternal mortality rates in the United States are among the highest in the developed world, with 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020; 32.9 in 2021; 22.3 in 2022; and 18.6 in 2023; and H. R. 1744 LC 112 3853 WHEREAS, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among affluent countries, in part because of the disproportionate mortality rate of Black women; and WHEREAS, according to the 2025 CDC Report, in 2023 the United States maternal mortality rate decreased rate for White (14.5), Hispanic (12.4), and Asian (10.7) women but increased to 50.3 …
Sponsors
- Clark, Jasmine (D, 108) · primary sponsor
- Cannon, Park (D, 58)
- Carolyn Hugley (D, 141)
- Tanya Miller (D, 62)
- Stacey Evans (D, 57)
- Dar'shun Kendrick (D, 95)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1744?
- HR1744 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Black Maternal Heath Week; April 11-17, 2026; recognize.
- What does HR1744 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing April 11-17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1744?
- Passed both chambers as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1744?
- Clark, Jasmine (D, 108), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1744?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74161
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