Assembly Concurrent ResolutionChaptered/Signed
ACR 78: Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
What ACR 78 does, verified December 6, 2025
This measure would proclaim May 2025 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month to increase awareness and recognition of mental health issues affecting mothers and new mothers. The proclamation aims to promote education and support for pregnant women, new mothers, and families affected by mental health conditions. It would also encourage healthcare providers to address maternal mental health concerns and promote resources for those in need.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 102, Statutes of 2025. (2025-05-19)Alert me
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| Jun. 25, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 102, Statutes of 2025. |
| Jun. 25, 2025 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1665.) |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) |
Latest bill textChaptered version, June 25, 2025 · 293 words
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 78
CHAPTER 102
Relative to Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
[ Filed with Secretary of State June 25, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 78, Patel. Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
This measure would proclaim May 2025 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
WHEREAS, In the United States, maternal depression is the most common complication of pregnancy. Maternal mental health disorders encompass a range of mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and postpartum psychosis; and
WHEREAS, Maternal mental health affects one in five women during or after pregnancy, but all women are at risk of suffering from maternal mental health disorders. Specifically, in California, one in five mothers suffers from pregnancy-related depression; and
WHEREAS, Fewer than 15 percent of identified cases of maternal mental health disorders are treated as a result of personal, structural, and systemic barriers within the health care system; and
WHEREAS, Untreated maternal mental health disorders significantly and negatively impact the short- and long-term health and well-being of affected women and their children; and
WHEREAS, Untreated maternal mental health disorders cause adverse birth outcomes, impaired maternal-infant bonding, poor infant growth, childhood emotional and behavioral problems, and significant medical and economic costs, estimated to be $32,000 per mother-infant pair; and
WHEREAS, Lack of understanding and social stigma of mental health disorders prevent women and families from understanding the signs, symptoms, and risks involved with maternal mental health and disproportionately affect women who lack access to social support networks; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature dedicates the month of May 2025 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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