Georgia CommonsSR 213: Certified Community Midwife Day; recognize February 19, 2025
Last action February 20, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 19, 2025, as Certified Community Midwife Day at the state capitol, honoring a group of named community midwives and midwife students.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It declares February 19, 2025 as Certified Community Midwife Day at the state capitol and commends a specific list of individuals, including several named community midwives and a group described as 'Doula of the Divine' midwife students, for their work in maternal and child health care. The resolution's whereas clauses describe the community midwife model as emphasizing preventive care, health education, continuity of care, and collaboration with physicians and other providers. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press. It does not create any new licensing rules, funding, or legal requirements for midwives in Georgia.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes February 19, 2025 as Certified Community Midwife Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Commends by name a list of individuals, including community midwives and a group of midwife students, for their work.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Contains no changes to licensing requirements, funding, or legal duties for midwives or health care providers in Georgia.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors specific individual community midwives and a group of midwife students. More broadly it speaks to the community midwifery profession in Georgia, though it creates no legal obligations affecting midwives, hospitals, or health regulators.
Why it matters
Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it has no direct legal or regulatory effect on midwifery practice, licensing, or funding in Georgia. Its practical significance is symbolic: public recognition of named individuals and the community midwife model at the state capitol.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe the community midwife model and its emphasis on preventive care, education, and collaboration with health care teams.
- The resolving clause names twenty individuals plus the 'Doula of the Divine' midwife students and commends them for earning honorary community midwife certification.
- The resolution designates February 19, 2025 as Certified Community Midwife Day at the state capitol.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and press.
From the bill
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Tomasina Oliver, UmmSalamaah Abdullah-Zaimah, Corrinna Edwards, Tomecas Gibson, Nar Sandars, Chasity Millen, Jasmine Bradfield, Hadassah Bellot, Naticia Taylor, Teri Boles, Morgan Vanbuul, Ayanna Garrick, Bethany Erby, Marsha Ford, Melissa Phillipe, Erica Glass, Sarah Butler, Samantha Smith, Nicole Gaynor, Tahaira James, and the Doula of the Divine midwife students”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
- Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
- Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
- Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
Topics
- midwifery
- maternal health
- ceremonial resolution
- women's health
- Georgia Senate