New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A2188: Preeclampsia-estab req to screen people who are pregnant & have given birth
Status: Introduced, October 22, 2026
Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A2188 ASSEMBLY, No. 2188 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION Sponsored by: Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT District 29 (Essex and Hudson) Assemblywoman VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer) Co-Sponsored by: Assemblywomen Peterpaul, Donlon, Assemblymen Tully and Karabinchak SYNOPSIS Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel. concerning preeclampsia evaluations and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. Every birthing center licensed in the State pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), every federally qualified health center, and every licensed health care practitioner providing prenatal care to a pregnant person, or postpartum care to a person who seeks treatment within 12 weeks of giving birth, shall adopt and adhere to policies requiring the person to be evaluated, as necessary, for hypertensive disorders related to pregnancy, including, but not limited to, postpartum preeclampsia and hypertension, if the person shows symptoms of the condition and has not in the current or recent pregnancy previously been diagnosed with the condition or after the onset of such symptoms. Evaluation tools shall be based on best practices and guidance, as determined by the …
Sponsors
- Shanique Speight (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11)
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11)
- Chris Tully (D, 38)
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : COMB/W A2181 (ACS)
- : REP REF AAP
- : REP REF ARP
- : INT 1RA REF ACW
Votes
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (ACS) (October 22, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Regulated Professions Committee: Reported favorably (September 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee: Reported favorably (May 4, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH
Common questions
- What is A2188?
- A2188 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Preeclampsia-estab req to screen people who are pregnant & have given birth.
- What does A2188 do?
- Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.
- What is the status of A2188?
- Introduced as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: COMB/W A2181 (ACS) (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2188?
- Shanique Speight (D, 29), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2188?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2188
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