Sonya Harper
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 6
Primary
Amends the School Code. Requires a public school, including a charter school, to provide reasonable accommodations to a lactating pupil on a school campus to express breast milk, breastfeed an infant child, or address other needs related to breastfeeding. Sets forth what reasonable accommodations include. Provides that (i) a lactating pupil on a school campus must be provided a reasonable amount of time to accommodate her need to express breast milk or breastfeed an infant child, (ii) a public school shall provide the reasonable accommodations only if there is at least one lactating pupil on the school campus, (iii) a public school may use an existing facility to meet the requirements, and (iv) a pupil may not incur an academic penalty as a result of her use, during the school day, of the reasonable accommodations and must be provided the opportunity to make up any work missed due to such use. Sets forth a complaint procedure.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0029
Effective Date January 1, 2018
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2017
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Assigned to Education
Arrive in Senate
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-008-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
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