Commissioners name state bills to support or oppose during short legislative session

Jan 19, 2026

Commissioner Douglas reviewed several state bills the commission might support (including postpartum care for Medicaid recipients, sonography licensing, birth-control access and doula coverage) and urged vigilance in the short session; members also noted a proposal (House Joint Resolution 2) to replace some local elections with appointments.

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Commissioner Douglas used the commission’s updates item to call attention to multiple state bills she said the commission should monitor during the short legislative session.

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