S.0717

Mothers and Preborns Act

Chamber Passed·4/30/26

Establishes the Office of the Healthy Newborn Ombudsman to assist parents during pregnancy and infancy.

The Mothers and Preborns Act creates the Office of the Healthy Newborn Ombudsman within the Department of Health and Human Services. The ombudsman will assist parents by maintaining records of state programs, referring parents to appropriate services, and acting as a liaison between parents and programs. The ombudsman will also review and attempt to resolve complaints from parents about the programs. Additionally, the act mandates that materials provided to pregnant women before an abortion include information from the ombudsman's office.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 43–0 · Apr 30
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

D
1
3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading

43 Yea

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0 Nay

3 Absent

DRR

Calendar

Feb 5

10:00 AM

Senate Medical Affairs Committee on 160, 453, 717, 819

Jan 28

10:00 AM

Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee

History

May 6

Scrivener's error corrected

May 5

House

Introduced and read first time

May 5

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary