Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3944: Prenatal and newborn benefit program to provide financial support to families with newborns established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to economic security; establishing a prenatal and newborn benefit program to provide financial support to families with newborns; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to economic security; establishing a prenatal and newborn benefit program to provide financial support to families with newborns; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [268B.40] PRENATAL AND NEWBORN BENEFITS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Health care provider" means:] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (1) an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under law to practice in Minnesota in the individual's scope of practice as a:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [ or ] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (2) any other individual determined by the commissioner to be capable of providing the documentation required.] new text end new text …
Sponsors
- Athena Hollins (D) · primary sponsor
- Esther Agbaje (D)
- Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley (D)
- Anquam Mahamoud (D)
- Mary Frances Clardy (D, 53A)
- Samantha Sencer-Mura (D)
- Sydney Jordan (D)
- Cedrick Frazier (D)
- Aisha Gomez (D)
Latest actions
- : Authors added Frazier and Gomez
- : Author added Jordan
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF3944?
- HF3944 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Prenatal and newborn benefit program to provide financial support to families with newborns established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
- What does HF3944 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to economic security; establishing a prenatal and newborn benefit program to provide financial support to families with newborns; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.
- What is the status of HF3944?
- In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Authors added Frazier and Gomez (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3944?
- Athena Hollins (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF3944?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3944&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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