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Dec 09, 2022 | signed chap.672 |
Dec 02, 2022 | delivered to governor |
May 03, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.521 substituted for a1236a |
Mar 08, 2022 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 02, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 01, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 28, 2022 | 1st report cal.556 |
Feb 24, 2022 | print number 4844b |
Feb 24, 2022 | amend (t) and recommit to labor |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to labor returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 09, 2021 | referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 04, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 03, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 02, 2021 | 1st report cal.497 |
Feb 24, 2021 | print number 4844a |
Feb 24, 2021 | amend and recommit to labor |
Feb 16, 2021 | referred to labor |
senate Bill S4844B
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S4844 - Details
S4844 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4844 SPONSOR: BIAGGI TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding the rights of nursing mothers to express breast milk PURPOSE: To expand accommodations for nursing mothers in the workplace. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 206-c of the labor law to require employers, upon an employee's request, to designate a room or location to allow such employee to pump breast milk. Such room or location shall be a place, other than a bathroom, that is: (i) in close proximity to the work area; (ii) shielded from view; and (iii) free from intrusion from other persons in the workplace or the public. Such room or other location shall provide, at minimum, a chair, a working surface, nearby
S4844 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4844 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding the rights of nursing mothers to express breast milk THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206-c of the labor law, as added by chapter 574 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: § 206-c. Right of nursing mothers to express breast milk. 1. An employer shall provide reasonable unpaid break time or permit an employ- ee to use paid break time or meal time [each day] to allow an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child EACH TIME SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS REASONABLE NEED TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK for up to three years following child birth. [The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location, in close proximity to the work area, where an employee can express milk in privacy.] No employer shall discriminate in any way against an employee who chooses to express breast milk in the work place. 2. (A) UPON REQUEST OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO CHOOSES TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK IN THE WORKPLACE, AN EMPLOYER SHALL DESIGNATE A ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY SUCH EMPLOYEE TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK. IF THE SOLE PURPOSE OR FUNCTION OF SUCH ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION IS NOT DEDICATED FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK, SUCH ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SUCH AN EMPLOYEE WHEN NEEDED AND SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OR FUNCTION WHILE IN USE BY SUCH EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYERS SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE WHEN SUCH ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK. (B) SUCH ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION SHALL BE A PLACE, OTHER THAN A BATH- ROOM THAT IS: (I) IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE WORK AREA; (II) SHIELDED FROM VIEW; AND (III) FREE FROM INTRUSION FROM OTHER PERSONS IN THE WORK- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Andrew Gounardes
(D) 26th Senate District
John W. Mannion
(D) 50th Senate District
S4844A - Details
S4844A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4844A SPONSOR: BIAGGI TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding the rights of nursing mothers to express breast milk PURPOSE: To expand accommodations for nursing mothers in the workplace. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 206-c of the labor law to require employers to designate a room or location to allow employees to pump breast milk. Such room or location shall be a place, other than a restroom, that is:(i) in close proximity to the work area; (ii) well lit; and (iii) free from intrusion from other persons in the workplace or the public. Such room or other location shall provide, at minimum, a chair, a small table, nearby access to running water and, if the workplace is supplied
S4844A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4844--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding the rights of nursing mothers to express breast milk THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206-c of the labor law, as added by chapter 574 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: § 206-c. Right of nursing mothers to express breast milk. 1. An employer shall provide reasonable unpaid break time or permit an employ- ee to use paid break time or meal time [each day] to allow an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child EACH TIME SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS REASONABLE NEED TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK for up to three years following child birth. [The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location, in close proximity to the work area, where an employee can express milk in privacy.] No employer shall discriminate in any way against an employee who chooses to express breast milk in the work place. 2. (A) AN EMPLOYER SHALL DESIGNATE A ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY SUCH EMPLOYEE TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK IN PRIVACY AND ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES NEEDING ACCESS THERETO. THE ROOM OR LOCATION PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER FOR THIS PURPOSE SHALL NOT BE A RESTROOM OR TOILET STALL. EMPLOYERS SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE WHEN SUCH ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR USE BY EMPLOY- EES TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK. (B) AN EMPLOYER WHO IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DEDICATED LACTATION ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION MAY ALLOW THE USE OF A VACANT OFFICE OR OTHER AVAILABLE ROOM ON A TEMPORARY BASIS FOR THE EXPRESSION OF BREAST MILK, PROVIDED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Andrew Gounardes
(D) 26th Senate District
John W. Mannion
(D) 50th Senate District
S4844B (ACTIVE) - Details
S4844B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4844B SPONSOR: BIAGGI TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding the rights of nursing employees to express breast milk PURPOSE: To expand accommodations for nursing employees in the workplace. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 206-c of the labor law to require employers to designate a room or location to allow employees to pump breast milk. Such room or location shall be a place, other than a restroom, that is: (i) in close proximity to the work area; (ii) well lit; (iii) shielded from view; (iv) free from intrusion from other persons in the workplace or the public. Such room or other location shall provide, at minimum, a chair, a small table, nearby access to running water and, if the work- place is supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet. Employers may
S4844B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4844--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, BROUK, GOUNARDES, MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding the rights of nursing employees to express breast milk THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206-c of the labor law, as added by chapter 574 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: § 206-c. Right of nursing [mothers] EMPLOYEES to express breast milk. 1. An employer shall provide reasonable unpaid break time or permit an employee to use paid break time or meal time [each day] to allow an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child EACH TIME SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS REASONABLE NEED TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK for up to three years following child birth. [The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location, in close proximity to the work area, where an employee can express milk in privacy.] No employer shall discriminate in any way against an employee who chooses to express breast milk in the work place. 2. (A) UPON REQUEST OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO CHOOSES TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK IN THE WORKPLACE, AN EMPLOYER SHALL DESIGNATE A ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY SUCH EMPLOYEE TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK. SUCH ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION SHALL BE A PLACE THAT IS: (I) IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE WORK AREA; (II) WELL LIT; (III) SHIELDED FROM VIEW; AND (IV) FREE FROM INTRUSION FROM OTHER PERSONS IN THE WORKPLACE OR THE PUBLIC. SUCH ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION SHALL PROVIDE, AT MINIMUM, A CHAIR, A WORKING SURFACE, NEARBY ACCESS TO CLEAN RUNNING WATER AND, IF THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02122-05-2
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