AN ACT CONCERNING BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE, PRE AND POST-SHIFT HOURS AND ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY WORKPLACE HEAT SAFETY STANDARDS.
SB 345 requires employers to provide reasonable break times and private, non-toilet spaces (with refrigeration access) for nursing employees to express breast milk during work hours, including before or after shifts. It also prohibits discrimination against employees using these rights and defines "undue hardship" based on business size and resources. The bill establishes a task force to study workplace heat safety standards and recommend best practices, including examining other states' approaches. This law applies to all employers in the state, including government entities, and takes effect October 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Apr 2, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aimee Berger-Girvalo
DDemocratic
P
Martin Looney
DDemocratic
P
Maryam Khan
DDemocratic
P
Nick Gauthier
DDemocratic
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