Cephas to participate in ceremonial signing of bills aimed at addressing maternal morbidity

HARRISBURG, Oct. 30 – State Rep. Morgan Cephas, co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, announced today that she will join the ceremonial signing of Act 5 into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The package of bills would help create better reporting of maternal morbidity data.

Senate Bill 262, sponsored by state Sen. Judy Schwank, is part of a package of bills aimed at addressing maternal morbidity and mirrors legislation (H.B. 1362) authored in the state House by Cephas in the past two legislative sessions.

WHAT: Ceremonial bill signing of Act 5.

WHO: Gov. Josh Shapiro, State Rep. Morgan Cephas, and state Sen. Judy Schwank.

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

WHERE: Governor’s Reception Room, PA Capitol.

Media coverage is invited.