Laura Fine
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 9
Primary
Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall provide 30 minutes of paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. Provides that the employee may use other paid break time or meal time for any time needed in excess of 30 minutes. Provides that an employer shall provide paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) as needed by the employee unless to do so would create an undue hardship.
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 020-004-000
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Third Reading - Passed; 050-003-001
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025
Second Reading
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 012-005-000
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Postponed - Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
Postponed - Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Labor
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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