HI SB945 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to CPN/HHS, JDC.
Pending: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to CPN/HHS, JDC.
Pending: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires any person providing doula services for compensation or representing or advertising themselves as a certified doula to register with the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes certain rights for certified doulas, including being present during delivery and in any recovery rooms, if requested by the client. Requires the Director to maintain a link to the registry on the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' website. Effective 1/1/2026.
Title
Relating To Doulas.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Referred to CPN/HHS, JDC. |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB434 (Same As) 2025-01-29 - The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Subjects
Certified Doulas
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Doula Services
Doulas
Future Caucus
Registry
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Doula Services
Doulas
Future Caucus
Registry
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=945&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB945_.HTM |
