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Health Committee passes Nursing Mothers Act (HB290) with three amendments
Summary
The committee passed HB290 as amended to mirror federal protections while adding state-specific modifications: applicability to employers with more than 50 employees, break-time coverage for up to one year after birth, and a requirement for a private, non-bathroom location for expressing milk.
Representative Gavan presented House Bill 290, titled the Nursing Mothers Act, which would require employers to provide reasonable unpaid break time (or permit paid break/meal time) and reasonable accommodations for employees to express breast milk.
Committee members and sponsorists negotiated three amendments. Amendment 1 redefined "employer"…
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