Relates to the right to breast feed
This bill updates New York's civil rights law to ensure that language regarding the right to breastfeed is gender-neutral. It allows any person, regardless of gender, to breastfeed their baby in any location where they are otherwise permitted to be, without requiring their nipple to be covered. By replacing specific terms like "mother" with "person," the legislation expands the legal protection for breastfeeding beyond only biological mothers. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2023
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024
How they voted
42–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 29, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
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