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The following actions were taken on July 12 in the House on House bill HB1 ("infant & maternal mortality"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . ." and "Governor Approved".

The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) on Nov. 30, 2018, "creates the Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans Act" and "creates the Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans," according to the General Assembly website.

The following senators co-sponsored the bill: Cristina Castro (D-22), Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16), Mattie Hunter (D-3), Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40), Antonio Muñoz (D-1), Martin A. Sandoval (D-11) and Ram Villivalam (D-8).

The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Carol Ammons (D-103), Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92), LaToya Greenwood (D-114), Barbara Hernandez (D-83), Camille Y. Lilly (D-78), Rita Mayfield (D-60), Margo McDermed (R-37), Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38), Bob Morgan (D-58), Delia C. Ramirez (D-4), Justin Slaughter (D-27), Anne Stava-Murray (D-81), Katie Stuart (D-112), Celina Villanueva (D-21) and Linda Chapa LaVia (D-83).

The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through July 12.