North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 11 D cosponsors

SB 909 — The BUMP Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate Bill 909, known as The BUMP Act, include adjustments in the formatting and wording of the text, particularly related to how information on maternal warning signs that require immediate care is presented. One specific change is the inclusion of a stipulation allowing the Department to fulfill this requirement through contracts or partnerships with qualified entities. This matters because it may improve access to critical maternal health information by enabling collaboration with experienced organizations, potentially leading to better outcomes for mothers.

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FILED SENATE Apr 29, 2026 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 909 Short Title:
909 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS55027-MGa-169A Short Title:The BUMP Act.
The BUMP Act.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON STILLBIRTH PREVENTION;
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON STILLBIRTH PREVENTION;
– The Department shall provide all pregnant patients in North Carolina with standardized, evidence-based educational materials on *DRS55027-MGa-169A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 stillbirth prevention and urgent maternal and fetal warning signs during prenatal care.
– The Department shall provide all pregnant patients in North Carolina with standardized, evidence-based educational materials on *S909-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 stillbirth prevention and urgent maternal and fetal warning signs during prenatal care.
(2) Information on maternal warningsigns thatrequireimmediatecare, including, but not limited to, severe headache, vision changes, chest pain, shortness of breath, heavy bleeding, fever, and severe abdominal pain.
(2) Information on maternal warningsigns that requireimmediatecare, including, but not limited to, severe headache, vision changes, chest pain, shortness of breath, heavy bleeding, fever, and severe abdominal pain.
TheDepartment may satisfythis requirement throughcontracts orpartnerships with qualified organizations, including community-based organizations, with demonstrated expertise in conducting statewide stillbirth prevention education and multilingual outreach.
TheDepartment maysatisfythis requirement through contracts orpartnerships with qualified organizations, including community-based organizations, with demonstrated expertise in conducting statewide stillbirth prevention education and multilingual outreach.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to launch a statewide Page 2 DRS55027-MGa-169A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "Count the Kicks" stillbirth prevention public awareness campaign.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to launch a statewide Page 2 Senate Bill 909-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "Count the Kicks" stillbirth prevention public awareness campaign.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 909?
SB 909 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Jonah Garson (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 909?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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