SB 1456: Doula Workforce Development
GENERAL BILL by Osgood
Doula Workforce Development; Establishing the Doula Workforce Development Support Program within the Department of Commerce to provide grants and technical assistance to eligible doula training entities for a specified purpose; requiring the department to prioritize support to high-need regions; specifying authorized uses of the grant funds; requiring the department to submit annual reports to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $7,500,000
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/30/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/30/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
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SB 1456, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 1:44 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1043 Doula Workforce Development Gantt Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 445.0075 Page 1 (pdf)