HR2029: HR2029 Community-Based Doula Day; March 31, 2026; recognize

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, the House of Representatives formally recognizes March 31, 2026, as Community-Based Doula Day, a symbolic honor for community-based doulas across Georgia. The resolution's preamble describes what community-based doulas do: they provide continuous emotional and physical support to mothers during labor and delivery, work alongside doctors, midwives, and nurses, and often share personal or cultural connections with the families they serve, which the resolution says improves outcomes for underserved communities. It also notes doulas meet with families at home before and after birth. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and the press.

• Formally recognizes March 31, 2026, as Community-Based Doula Day in Georgia.
• States the House of Representatives' recognition of the role community-based doulas play in maternal and infant health.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a law.

The resolution primarily affects community-based doulas working in Georgia and the families they serve during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution.

Because this is a commemorative resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose new rules. Its practical effect is symbolic recognition, drawing public attention to the work of community-based doulas and their role in addressing maternal health disparities.

• The 'whereas' clauses describe the role of community-based doulas in providing support during labor, delivery, and the transition to parenthood.
• The resolved clause formally designates March 31, 2026, as Community-Based Doula Day in the House of Representatives.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.

1. 2026-03-31House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-31House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-31House Hopper (House)

• Park Cannon (D, HD-058)Primary sponsor

• maternal health
• doulas
• childbirth support
• commemorative resolution