State Sen. Gladys A. Robinson has introduced new legislation intended to strengthen maternal health results and increase care access for underserved groups, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
The proposal, known as SB 906, was submitted on April 29 during the 2025 regular session and is officially titled ‘MOMnibus 3.5.’
Below is an overview based on the actual bill text, with explanatory notes for clarity.
In summary, the bill would enact the North Carolina MOMnibus Act, a suite of initiatives and funding designed to reduce maternal mortality and racial gaps in maternal healthcare. It introduces maternal care access and perinatal education grant programs, focused on community organizations serving Black women, with grants typically between $10,000 and $50,000. The measure allocates $5 million in recurring and $3 million in one-time funds beginning July 1, 2026. It mandates an evidence-based implicit bias training requirement for perinatal professionals linked to license renewal by late 2026, and formally states certain patient rights within perinatal facilities. Additional provisions include a $3 million investment for lactation-support training at North Carolina HBCUs and a $6.5 million “Momni-Bus Initiative” expanding maternal, infant health, and parenting support in maternity care deserts, requiring multiple outcome reports.
Among the three bill sponsors, Natalie S. Murdock introduced the highest number of bills (92) during the 2025 regular session.
The legislative process in North Carolina includes a multi-step procedure before a bill becomes law. A lawmaker begins by filing a bill, after which it is assigned to a committee. Each chamber must read the bill three times. Changes to the bill after passage in one chamber require concurrence from both. If both agree, the final version moves to the governor, who then has 10 days (or 30 days if the legislature is adjourned) to sign, veto, or permit the bill to become law without action.
Further details about bills and legislative actions are available here.
Robinson earned her BA from Bennett College for Women.
Robinson, a Democrat, was first elected to represent North Carolina’s 28th Senate district in 2011, succeeding Katie Dorsett.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys A. Robinson, Natalie S. Murdock, and Sydney Batch | SB 906 | 04/29/2026 | MOMnibus 3.5. |
| Gladys A. Robinson | SB 894 | 04/29/2026 | NC A&T Chancellor’s Residence Transfer. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Natalie S. Murdock, and Val Applewhite | SB 907 | 04/29/2026 | The Ciji Graham Act. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Kandie D. Smith, and Natalie S. Murdock | SB 891 | 04/28/2026 | Small Business Investment Grant. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Jay J. Chaudhuri | SB 822 | 04/22/2026 | Every School Has Resources Act. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Dan Blue, and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 534 | 03/25/2025 | Capital Project Funding at NCA&T/WSSU. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Dan Blue, and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 542 | 03/25/2025 | Western NC Support; Expand Comm. Eco. Dev. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Michael Garrett | SB 547 | 03/25/2025 | Clarify Ballot Language for Art. 46 Tax. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Natalie S. Murdock, and Sydney Batch | SB 571 | 03/25/2025 | MOMnibus 3.0. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Dan Blue, and Michael V. Lee | SB 596 | 03/25/2025 | Critical Campus Funding Repairs. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Graig Meyer, and Michael Garrett | SB 612 | 03/25/2025 | Convert School Buses to Electric by 2050. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Michael Garrett, and Terence Everitt | SB 646 | 03/25/2025 | Make NC Insurrection-Free. |
| Gladys A. Robinson | SB 658 | 03/25/2025 | Funds/Greensboro Blandwood Mansion. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Kandie D. Smith, and Val Applewhite | SB 660 | 03/25/2025 | Honoring Sacrifice: NC Veterans Relief Act. |
| Gladys A. Robinson | SB 714 | 03/25/2025 | Prohibit Corporal Punishment in Schools. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, DeAndrea Salvador, and Graig Meyer | SB 732 | 03/25/2025 | NC Economic Progress and Well Being. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Michael Garrett | SB 751 | 03/25/2025 | Protect Children from Leaking Garbage Trucks. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 367 | 03/20/2025 | Capital Project Funding at HBCUs. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Caleb Theodros, and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 343 | 03/19/2025 | Secure Home, Secure Future Act. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Caleb Theodros, and Val Applewhite | SB 348 | 03/19/2025 | Home Comfort Act. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Val Applewhite | SB 323 | 03/18/2025 | Student Health and Responsibility Act. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 301 | 03/17/2025 | Film and Entertainment Grant Fund Mods. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Sophia Chitlik, and Woodson Bradley | SB 281 | 03/13/2025 | Essential Relief for Child Care Act. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 283 | 03/13/2025 | Expand Sickle Cell Disease Programs & Svcs. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Michael Garrett | SB 284 | 03/13/2025 | Guilford County Schools Funding Requests. |
| Gladys A. Robinson and Michael Garrett | SB 285 | 03/13/2025 | Teacher Salary Supplement/Guilford Cnty Schs. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Michael Garrett, and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 243 | 03/05/2025 | Commuter Rail Study/Piedmont Triad. |
| Gladys A. Robinson | SB 215 | 02/27/2025 | 28th Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Graig Meyer, and Natalie S. Murdock | SB 167 | 02/25/2025 | Revise, Study, and Fund LEP Allotment. |
| Gladys A. Robinson, Graig Meyer, and Natalie S. Murdock | SB 99 | 02/13/2025 | Extended-Year Teacher Contracts. |
