MN Legislative Committee
The MN Legislative Committee uses legislative advocacy and policy work to advance the profession of midwifery and promote the wellbeing of women, birthing people, and families.
Please JOIN US on Monday, March 17, 2025 for MN ACOG / ACNM Lobby Day 2025! Register here!
This session, we invite you to join the Minnesota American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Minnesota Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) to advocate for maternal and perinatal health in Minnesota!
MN ACOG and ACNM are leading on the MN Certified Midwife Practice Act (HF XX / SF XX), which would create a Certified Midwife pathway and licensure in Minnesota, similar to what exists in several other states. The Certified Midwife is an essential piece of the puzzle in Minnesota to ensure access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place for all birthing people in our state.
Join us for a day of speaking with bill authors and your own legislators, as well as networking with fellow community members.
Registration for the MN ACOG / ACNM Lobby Day 2025 is now open. Please register before March 10th to get a chance to meet with your legislator.
WHEN: Monday, March 17, 8:00AM -10:30AM
WHERE: L’Etoile du Nord Vault Room B15 (basement level), Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard., St Paul, MN 55155
DRESS CODE: Wear whatever you would like and feel comfortable in. We recommend comfortable shoes as we will be walking around the Capitol. Wearing a midwife / ACNM / ACOG / birthing positive shirt or other attire is recommended! Please avoid any overly political graphics or slogans.
Mark your calendars and sign up below to join!
You can view more information about the 2025 CM Bill in this document: The Certified Midwife Practice Act One Pager 2025
Focus
This committee has been focused on passing MN legislation to establish licensure for Certified Midwives in MN since 2019. MN ACNM has had the support and partnership of the MN APRN Coalition since the first steps in this process, and the Coalition remains a partner in these efforts.
MN ACOG partnered in efforts to pass the bill, and in the 2024 legislation session, MN ACOG named passage of the CM bill their top legislative priority. In the 2024 legislative session, the proposed bill had its most successful session, gaining support of the MN Senate.
Under the leadership of the bill’s author Senator Liz Boldon and Health Committee Chair, the bill passed through the Senate committees and was included in the Senator Wiklund’s Health Omnibus Bill. Despite the strong efforts of the House author Representative Esther Agbaje, the CM bill did not advance in the House.
The bill has received media support including social media support by Senate Majority Leader Senator Erin Murphy, an editorial in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, letters to the editor in reply to the editorial, and an opinion piece in the Duluth News Tribune.
The legislative committee has resumed planning for the 2025 MN Legislative session and has identified many key partnerships to establish licensure for Certified Midwives in 2025.
