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Assembly Bill A5361B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to access to and signage for lactation rooms in public buildings

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2025-A5361 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8652
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §144, Pub Bldg L

2025-A5361 - Summary

Relates to access to lactation rooms in public buildings; requires signage for lactation rooms in public buildings.

2025-A5361 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5361
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to signage for and
   access to lactation rooms in public buildings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  144  of  the  public  buildings law, as added by
 section 1 of part JJ of chapter 58 of the laws of 2018,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   § 144. Lactation room in public buildings. 1. As used in this section:
   (a)  "covered  public  building"  means a public building owned by the
 state of New York, under the supervision and control of the commissioner
 of general services, that is determined by said commissioner to be  open
 to the public; and
   (b)  "lactation  room"  means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom,
 that:
   (1) is shielded from view;
   (2) is free from intrusion;
   (3) IS WELL LIT;
   (4) contains a chair,  a  working  surface,  NEARBY  ACCESS  TO  CLEAN
 RUNNING  WATER,  and,  if the public building is otherwise supplied with
 electricity, an electrical outlet; and
   [(4)] (5) is intended to be used for the primary  purpose  of  breast-
 feeding or expressing breast milk.
   2.  A  covered  public building shall contain a lactation room that is
 made available for use by a  member  of  the  public  to  breastfeed  or
 express breast milk.
   3. A covered public building shall be excluded from the requirement of
 subdivision two of this section if[:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07344-01-5
 A. 5361                             2

co-Sponsors

2025-A5361A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8652
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §144, Pub Bldg L

2025-A5361A - Summary

Relates to access to lactation rooms in public buildings; requires signage for lactation rooms in public buildings.

2025-A5361A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5361--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  FORREST,  LEVENBERG,  OTIS  -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance  with  Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to signage for and
   access to lactation rooms in public buildings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  144  of  the  public  buildings law, as added by
 section 1 of part JJ of chapter 58 of the laws of 2018,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   § 144. Lactation room in public buildings. 1. As used in this section:
   (a)  "covered  public  building"  means a public building owned by the
 state of New York, under the supervision and control of the commissioner
 of general services, that is determined by said commissioner to be  open
 to the public; and
   (b)  "lactation  room"  means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom,
 that:
   (1) is shielded from view;
   (2) is free from intrusion;
   (3) IS WELL LIT;
   (4) contains a chair,  a  working  surface,  NEARBY  ACCESS  TO  CLEAN
 RUNNING  WATER,  and,  if the public building is otherwise supplied with
 electricity, an electrical outlet; and
   [(4)] (5) is intended to be used for the primary  purpose  of  breast-
 feeding or expressing breast milk.
   2.  A  covered  public building shall contain a lactation room that is
 made available for use by a  member  of  the  public  to  breastfeed  or
 express breast milk.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07344-02-6
 A. 5361--A                          2

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2025-A5361B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8652
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §144, Pub Bldg L

2025-A5361B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to access to lactation rooms in public buildings; requires signage for lactation rooms in public buildings.

2025-A5361B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5361--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  FORREST,  LEVENBERG,  OTIS  -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance  with  Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to signage for and
   access to lactation rooms in public buildings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  144  of  the  public  buildings law, as added by
 section 1 of part JJ of chapter 58 of the laws of 2018,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   § 144. Lactation room in public buildings. 1. As used in this section:
   (a)  "covered  public  building"  means a public building owned by the
 state of New York, under the supervision and control of the commissioner
 of general services, that is determined by said commissioner to be  open
 to the public; and
   (b)  "lactation  room"  means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom,
 that:
   (1) is shielded from view;
   (2) is free from intrusion;
   (3) IS WELL LIT;
   (4) contains a chair,  a  working  surface,  NEARBY  ACCESS  TO  CLEAN
 RUNNING  WATER,  and,  if the public building is otherwise supplied with
 electricity, an electrical outlet; and
   [(4)] (5) is intended to be used for the primary  purpose  of  breast-
 feeding or expressing breast milk.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07344-04-6
 A. 5361--B                          2

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