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- Referred to transportation
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Relates to establishing the lactation accommodation in public transportation facilities act
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michaelle C. Solages
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, the highway law and the public health law, in relation to establishing the lactation accommodation in public transportation facilities act
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would require airports to provide a nursing space for breast-feeding mothers behind the security screening area equipped with a chair and an electrical outlet away from public view.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 states the title of the legislation.
Section 2 amend Section 361-c of the public authorities law to identify thruway stops as facilities and to require the lactation rooms along the NYS Thruway, as well as to identify the specifics of this area.
Section 3 Amend Section 20 of the Highway Law to include a new subdivision 5 to require the lactation rooms along the NYS Northway, as well as to identify the specifics of this area.
Section 4 amends the public health law by adding a new section 2505-b to require the lactation rooms at railroad stations and bus stations, as well as identifies the specifics of this area.
Section 5 contains the effective date.
Justification
One of the greatest struggles for breastfeeding mothers is the lack of accommodations to safety and privately express milk and feed their children in public places. This has been an issue for years that women have fought for, to secure lactation rooms in the workplace as well as public facilities. Only recently have states begun to pass laws that help ensure that mothers have a private place to nurse their children and pump breast milk.
Moreso, large airports have begun to take action on this women's need and install nursing stations for women to express milk while traveling for work or pleasure, who are often times stuck in an airport for hours on end. With this first step, other means of transportation need to provide these sanitary areas for nursing mothers as well. This legislation would expand lactation rooms into New York State highway restetop facilities, particularly on the Thruway and Northway roads, as well as railroad stations and bus stations.
Prior legislative history
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Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Legislative information
This act shall take effect 30 days after enactment.
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