HB 1043: Doula Workforce Development

GENERAL BILL by Gantt; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani, Robinson, F.

Doula Workforce Development ; Establishes Doula Workforce Development Support Program within Department of Commerce for specified purposes; provides requirements for grant funding & use of such funds; provides requirements for department to administer program; requires department to submit certain report to Governor & Legislature by specified date annually; authorizes department to require grant recipients to submit certain data; authorizes department to adopt certain rules. APPROPRIATION: $7,500,000

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/6/2026 12:29 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1456 by Osgood Doula Workforce Development Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Similar

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/6/2026	H	• Filed
  1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee