North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S906: MOMnibus 3.5.
Status: Introduced, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to enact the north carolina momnibus act.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA MOMNIBUS ACT. Whereas, every person should be entitled to dignity and respect during and after pregnancy and childbirth, and patients should receive the best care possible regardless of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, citizenship, nationality, immigration status, primary language, or language proficiency; and Whereas, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, where about 700 women die each year from childbirth and another 50,000 suffer from severe complications; and Whereas, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that the majority of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable; and Whereas, pregnancy-related deaths among black birthing people are also more likely to be miscoded; and Whereas, access to prenatal care, socioeconomic status, and general physical health do not fully explain the disparity seen in maternal mortality and morbidity rates among black individuals, and there is a growing body of evidence that black people are often treated unfairly and unequally in the health care system; and Whereas, implicit bias is a key driver of health disparities in communities of color; and Whereas, health care providers in North Carolina are not required to undergo any implicit bias testing or training; …
Sponsors
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Robinson, Gladys A. (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23)
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Theodros, Caleb (D, 41)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: MINORITIES, BUDGETING, EDUCATION, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, DISCRIMINATION, HEALTH SERVICES
Common questions
- What is S906?
- S906 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): MOMnibus 3.5.
- What does S906 do?
- In its own words: An act to enact the north carolina momnibus act.
- What is the status of S906?
- Introduced as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S906?
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S906?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S906
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