92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB0542
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Senate Sponsors:
SMITH-HALVORSON-LIGHTFORD-MADIGAN,L-RONEN, TROTTER, OBAMA, 
   JACOBS, MOLARO, MUNOZ, DEL VALLE, SILVERSTEIN AND SHAW.

House Sponsors:
ERWIN-MOORE-CURRIE-POE-RIGHTER

Short description: 
EMPLOYER-NURSING MOTHER-ROOM                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace  Act.   Requires  an      
   employer  to  provide  reasonable  unpaid  break  time  each day to an      
   employee who needs to  express  breast  milk  for  her  infant  child.      
   Requires  an  employer to make reasonable efforts to provide a room or      
   other location, in close proximity to the  work  area,  other  than  a      
   toilet  stall,  where  the  employee  can express her milk in privacy.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Deletes language holding an employer harmless from any  liability      
   for failure to provide a location in close proximity to the work area,      
   other  than  a toilet stall, where an employee can express her milk in      
   privacy if the employer has made a reasonable effort to provide such a      
   location.                                                                   
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0068

   Last action date: JUL-12-2001

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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