North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S909: The BUMP Act.
Status: Introduced, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act directing the department of health and human services to provide free educational information and training on stillbirth prevention; and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services, division of public health, to launch a statewide "count the kicks" program.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON STILLBIRTH PREVENTION; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE "COUNT THE KICKS" PROGRAM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. TITLE SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Building Understanding of Movement in Pregnancy Act" or "The BUMP Act." PART II. STILLBIRTH PREVENTION EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING SECTION 2.1. Article 5 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 130A-128.10. Department to provide free educational information and training on stillbirth prevention. (a) Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Evidence-based stillbirth prevention education. - Education grounded in current clinical guidance and peer-reviewed evidence regarding modifiable stillbirth risk factors, including, but not limited to, fetal movement education, infection screening, hypertensive disorders, diabetes, smoking and substance exposure, placental insufficiency, and umbilical cord complications. (2) Fetal movement education. - Standardized counseling beginning no later than 28 weeks of gestation on the importance of monitoring fetal movement and the steps to take if movement decreases or changes, including same-day clinical evaluation. (3) High-disparity area. - Any county, region, or …
Sponsors
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42)
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23)
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13)
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
- 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- : Withdrawn From Com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: HEALTH EDUCATION, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS, PUBLIC, DEATH & DYING, PUBLIC HEALTH, PREGNANCY, WOMEN
Common questions
- What is S909?
- S909 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): The BUMP Act.
- What does S909 do?
- In its own words: An act directing the department of health and human services to provide free educational information and training on stillbirth prevention; and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services, division of public health, to launch a statewide "count the kicks" program.
- What is the status of S909?
- Introduced as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S909?
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S909?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S909
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