HOUSE BILL 1403

Sponsored By:

Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Goldwater, Jones, and Montgomery

Entitled:

Labor and Employment - Breast-Feeding - Workplace Accommodations

Synopsis:

Allowing a female employee to express breast milk or breast-feed at the employee's workplace; requiring an employer to make a reasonable effort to provide a private room or location to employees for the purpose of expressing breast milk or breast-feeding; and providing for the requirements of a room or location provided for the purpose of expressing breast milk or breast-feeding.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/23

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/8

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK

PREGNANCY

PRIVACY

WOMEN

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 3-708 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered