Senate Bill S1817

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Mandates the provision of lactation accommodations in airports

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S1817 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2505-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6026
2019-2020: S1544
2021-2022: S3866

2017-S1817 - Summary

Mandates the provision of lactation accommodations in airports.

2017-S1817 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1817 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1817
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY, PARKER, PERALTA,
   PERKINS,  RANZENHOFER  --  read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  mandating  the
   provision of lactation accommodations in airports

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "lactation
 accommodation in airports act".
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2505-b
 to read as follows:
   § 2505-B. PRIVATE PLACE FOR NURSING MOTHERS. 1. ON OR  BEFORE  JANUARY
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, THE AIRPORT MANAGER OF AN AIRPORT OPERATED
 BY  A  CITY,  COUNTY, CITY AND COUNTY, OR AIRPORT DISTRICT THAT CONDUCTS
 COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AND THAT HAS MORE THAN ONE MILLION ENPLANEMENTS  A
 YEAR  SHALL  PROVIDE  A  ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION AT EACH AIRPORT TERMINAL
 BEHIND THE AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING AREA FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC  TO
 EXPRESS  BREAST  MILK IN PRIVATE THAT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDI-
 TIONS:
   (A) INCLUDES, AT A MINIMUM, A CHAIR AND AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET; AND
   (B) IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF A PUBLIC RESTROOM.
   2. AN AIRPORT THAT CONDUCTS COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS WITH FEWER THAN  ONE
 MILLION ENPLANEMENTS A YEAR SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVI-
 SIONS  ONE  AND  THREE OF THIS SECTION UPON NEW TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION OR
 THE REPLACEMENT, EXPANSION, OR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING TERMINAL.
   3. UPON CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TERMINAL OR THE REPLACEMENT,  EXPANSION,
 OR  RENOVATION  OF AN EXISTING TERMINAL, AN AIRPORT SHALL PROVIDE A SINK
 IN ANY ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION DESIGNATED TO COMPLY WITH  THE  PROVISIONS
 OF THIS SECTION.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01014-01-7

              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1817A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2505-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6026
2019-2020: S1544
2021-2022: S3866

2017-S1817A - Summary

Mandates the provision of lactation accommodations in airports.

2017-S1817A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1817A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1817--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY, PARKER, PERALTA,
   RANZENHOFER,  SQUADRON  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the transportation law, in relation to mandating the
   provision of lactation accommodations in airports
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "lactation
 accommodation in airports act".
   § 2. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 14-n to
 read as follows:
   § 14-N. AIRPORT LACTATION ACCOMMODATION FOR NURSING MOTHERS. 1.  ON OR
 BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE TERMINAL  OPERATOR  OF  AN
 AIRPORT  OWNED  OR  OPERATED BY A BI-STATE AUTHORITY, AIRPORT AUTHORITY,
 CITY OR COUNTY THAT HAS SCHEDULED PASSENGER SERVICE AND  THAT  HAS  MORE
 THAN  ONE  MILLION  ENPLANEMENTS  PER YEAR SHALL PROVIDE A ROOM OR OTHER
 FACILITY AT EACH AIRPORT TERMINAL FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC  TO  EXPRESS
 BREAST MILK IN PRIVATE THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   (A) INCLUDES, AT A MINIMUM, A CHAIR AND AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET;
   (B) IS SEPARATE FROM A PUBLIC RESTROOM'S FACILITIES;
   (C) IS LOCATED BEHIND THE AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING AREA; AND
   (D)  IS  AVAILABLE AT MINIMUM DURING TIMES WHEN THE SECURITY SCREENING
 AREA IS IN SERVICE.
   2. AN AIRPORT, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION,  THAT
 HAS  FEWER  THAN  ONE  MILLION ENPLANEMENTS A YEAR BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO
 HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ENPLANEMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS  OF
 SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION ONLY UPON NEW TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION OR
 UPON THE REPLACEMENT, EXPANSION OR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING TERMINAL.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01014-08-7
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1817B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2505-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6026
2019-2020: S1544
2021-2022: S3866

2017-S1817B - Summary

Mandates the provision of lactation accommodations in airports.

2017-S1817B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1817B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1817--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY, PARKER, PERALTA,
   RANZENHOFER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Health  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- recommitted to the  Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and chapter 802  of  the  laws  of
   1947  relating  to  facilitating the financing and effectuation of air
   terminals by the Port of New York Authority, in relation to  requiring
   certain lactation accommodations in airports
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "lactation
 accommodation in airports act".
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2505-b
 to read as follows:
   § 2505-B. LACTATION ACCOMMODATIONS IN AIRPORTS. 1. THE AIRPORT MANAGER
 OF A COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORT OPERATED BY A  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN,  OR
 VILLAGE THAT HAS ONE MILLION OR MORE ENPLANEMENTS A YEAR SHALL PROVIDE A
 ROOM  OR  OTHER  LOCATION  AT EACH AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL BEHIND THE
 AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING AREA FOR MEMBERS OF  THE  PUBLIC  TO  EXPRESS
 BREAST MILK IN PRIVATE THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   (A) INCLUDES, AT A MINIMUM, A CHAIR AND AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET;
   (B) IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF A PUBLIC RESTROOM; AND
   (C)  UPON  COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PASSENGER TERMINAL,
 OR THE REPLACEMENT, EXPANSION, OR RENOVATION OF  AN  EXISTING  PASSENGER
 TERMINAL, INCLUDES A SINK.
   2.  THE  AIRPORT MANAGER OF A COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORT OPERATED BY A
 COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE THAT HAS FEWER THAN ONE MILLION, BUT MORE
 THAN TEN THOUSAND ENPLANEMENTS A YEAR  SHALL,  UPON  COMPLETION  OF  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1817C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2505-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6026
2019-2020: S1544
2021-2022: S3866

2017-S1817C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Mandates the provision of lactation accommodations in airports.

2017-S1817C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1817C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1817--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY, PARKER, PERALTA,
   RANZENHOFER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Health  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- recommitted to the  Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law and chapter 802 of the laws of
   1947 relating to facilitating the financing and  effectuation  of  air
   terminals  by the Port of New York Authority, in relation to requiring
   certain lactation accommodations in airports
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "lactation
 accommodation in airports act".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  2505-b
 to read as follows:
   § 2505-B. LACTATION ACCOMMODATIONS IN AIRPORTS. 1. THE TERMINAL OPERA-
 TOR OF A COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORT OWNED OR OPERATED BY A COUNTY, CITY,
 TOWN,  VILLAGE, OR STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY THAT HAS ONE MILLION OR MORE
 ENPLANEMENTS A YEAR SHALL PROVIDE A  ROOM  OR  OTHER  LOCATION  AT  EACH
 AIRPORT  PASSENGER  TERMINAL  BEHIND THE AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING AREA
 FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK IN PRIVATE  THAT  MEETS
 THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   (A) INCLUDES, AT A MINIMUM, A CHAIR AND AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET;
   (B) IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF A PUBLIC RESTROOM; AND
   (C)  UPON  COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PASSENGER TERMINAL,
 OR THE REPLACEMENT, EXPANSION, OR RENOVATION OF  AN  EXISTING  PASSENGER
 TERMINAL, INCLUDES A SINK.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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