Bill
HB 232
84(R) - 2015
House Business & Industry
House Business & Industry
Business, Industry, & Commerce
Family Values
Health & Human Services
Labor
Life
Vote Recommendation
No
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Neutral
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Negative
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Neutral
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Negative
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Neutral
Author(s)
Jessica Farrar
Co-Author(s)
Nicole Collier
Susan King
Bill Caption
Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed
Fiscal Notes
There is no fiscal note at this time.
Bill Analysis
This bill seeks to allow women to breast-feed in any location she and the child are authorized to be without interference, mandates that state agencies circulate information on the rights of breast-feeding mothers, and establishes civil penalties for noncompliance. HB 232 states that A mother’s
authority to be in a location may not be revoked for the sole reason
that she begins to breast-feed, unless its in a private home.
Civil penalties under this bill would be $500 for each day a violation occurred, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Also, to
the extent reasonably practicable, each state agency shall develop
a policy supporting the practice of worksite breast-feeding.
Vote Recommendation Notes
HB 232 would allow a woman to breast-feed her child in any location they are allowed to be. While the right of women to breast-feed should not be infringed upon, neither should the private property rights of individuals and businesses. Just because a women is allowed to be in a restaurant or store doesn't mean that the business shouldn't be allowed to prohibit breast-feeding for whatever reason they so choose. We are opposed to this legislation.