Designates April 11 of each year as "Black Doula Day."
AJR 226 designates April 11 of each year as "Black Doula Day" in New Jersey. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation to honor Black doulas, who provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support during childbirth. It aligns with Global Black Doula Day and references New Jersey's maternal health disparities, where Black mothers face over seven times higher pregnancy-related mortality rates than white mothers. This is a ceremonial designation with no new policy requirements.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced May 22, 2025
Last action Dec 18, 2025
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Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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