Georgia CommonsHR 1142: Doula Day at the state capitol; January 29, 2026; recognize
Last action January 28, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution recognizes January 29, 2026, as Doula Day at the state capitol, honoring doulas and doula service organizations across the state.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It designates January 29, 2026, as Doula Day at the state capitol in recognition of doulas, non-clinical support people who assist individuals through labor, birth, and postpartum recovery. The resolution describes the role doulas play in improving birth outcomes, citing research that doula support can reduce cesarean sections and shorten labor times. It names numerous individual doulas and doula service agencies operating in Georgia as examples of this work. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press, but it creates no new requirements, funding, or legal changes.
What the bill does
- Formally designates January 29, 2026, as Doula Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Recognizes the role doulas play in supporting laboring, birthing, and postpartum individuals in Georgia.
- Names specific doulas and doula service agencies as examples of this work in the state.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic recognition only.
Who it affects
The resolution names and honors individual doulas and doula service organizations operating in Georgia. It has no binding effect on hospitals, patients, or any state agency, since it is a ceremonial recognition rather than a regulatory change.
Why it matters
Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or requirements for doulas, hospitals, or patients. Its practical effect is public recognition of doulas' role in maternal health, marked by a designated day at the capitol.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause designates January 29, 2026, as Doula Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to the public and press.
- The preamble (whereas clauses) states the resolution's purpose but has no independent legal effect.
From the bill
“a doula is a non-clinical support person who provides care to improve perinatal health outcomes for laboring, birthing, and postpartum individuals, as well as loss support”
“the members of this body recognize January 29, 2026, as Doula Day at the state capitol”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Park Cannon (D, HD-058)
- Derrick Jackson (D, HD-068)
- Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
- Billy Mitchell (D, HD-088)
Topics
- doulas
- maternal health
- state capitol recognition
- childbirth support