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S 3344 New York Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relates to the professional certification of doulas

Summary
Authorizes the professional certification of doulas; only those certified may provide doula services defined as continuous emotional and physical support provided by a certified doula throughout labor and birth, and intermittently during the prenatal and postpartum periods.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019 Last action Jun 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2019

How they voted

57–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 61
May 15, 2019
D Democratic39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3344B
upper
May 15, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3344A
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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