Midwives
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, November 02, 2026 8:46 PM
| Bill | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Priority/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 621 | Allowing The Birth Mother to Opt Out Of Sharing Certain Information From The Birth Worksheet with State Agencies. |  *Rep. Bill Bolton 08-DRep. Bob Lynn 17-R Rep. Marjorie Smith 10-D Rep. Peter Lovett 08-D Rep. Sallie Fellows 08-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 (1/7) | |
| HB 1117 | Relative to The Right Of Licensed Health Care Providers to Freely Communicate with Patients, Colleagues, and The Public About Medical Information, Emerging Therapies, and Treatment Options. | *Rep. Linda McGrath 40-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Kristine Perez 16-R Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choini?re 30-R Rep. Melissa Litchfield 32-R Rep. Paul Terry 07-R Rep. Robert Wherry 13-R Rep. Sayra DeVito 08-R Rep. Susan DeRoy 03-R | Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026 (4/10) | |
| HB 1706 | Repealing The Refugee Resettlement Program In The Department Of Health and Human Services and Prohibiting Expenditure Of State Funds On Refugee Resettlement. | *Rep. Travis Corcoran 28-R Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. James Spillane 02-R Rep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Joe Alexander 29-R Rep. Keith Erf 28-R Rep. Kristin Noble 02-R Rep. Matt Drew 19-R Rep. Mike Belcher 04-R Rep. Ross Berry 44-R Sen. Ruth Ward 08-R | Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026 (4/10) | |
| HB 1782 | Relative to Access to Rural Maternal Health Care and Directing The Department Of Health and Human Services to Develop A Rural Maternal Health Care Delivery Pilot Program. | *Rep. Paige Beauchemin 03-D Rep. Eleana Colby 09-D Rep. Janet Lucas 07-D Rep. Jennifer Mandelbaum 21-D Rep. Samantha Jacobs 15-D Rep. Toni Weinstein 10-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 (3/5) | |
| SB 189 | Relative to Fetal Death Records. |  *Sen. Suzanne Prentiss 05-DSen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Pat Long 20-D | Signed by the Governor on 02/06/2026; Chapter 2; Effective 06/06/2026 (2/10) | |
| SB 530 | Relative to Fetal Death Reporting to The Centers For Disease Control. |  *Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-DRep. Bob Lynn 17-R Rep. Carrie Sorensen 28-D Rep. Keith Erf 28-R Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R | Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 260; Effective 07/02/2026 (7/9) | |
| LSR 3032 | Relative to Access to Findings Of Abuse and Neglect In Central Registries. | *Rep. Melissa Litchfield 32-R Rep. Jeffrey Tenczar 01-R Rep. Kristin Noble 02-R Rep. Lisa Freeman 08-R Rep. Margaret Drye 07-R Rep. Paul Terry 07-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R |