Directs the department of health to establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly accessible lactation accommodations in state-owned and…

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Directs the department of health to establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly accessible lactation accommodations in state-owned and state-leased buildings

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Latest action Mar 24, 2026

Directs the department of health, in conjunction with other state agencies, to establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly accessible lactation accommodations in state-owned and state-leased buildings.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate, Women's Issues · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation will direct the department of health to develop and maintain a webpage that assists people in locating the nearest publicly accessible lactation room in state-owned buildings.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Women's Issues
Senate Women's IssuesFeb 25, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Samra Brouk

Democratic1

Samra Brouk

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Lea Webb says this is needed

The state of New York allows for the expression of breastfeeding, or pumping milk in any setting, whether public or private. According to the 2025 Department of Health's report on Breastfeeding Disparities, many mothers have cited that they do not breastfeed in public due to the stress, shame, guilt, and embarrassment of public exposure. This, in addition to the difficulty in locating private places to feed may inhib- it a mother's breastfeeding success (NYSDOH, 2025). This legislation would require the Department of Health, in conjunction with other state agencies, to create a dedicated webpage to easily locate lactation spaces in publicly accessible state-owned or leased buildings. This would help parents on the go be able to quickly and easily locate a safe, private space for them to pump or feed, and help ensure the State continues its commitment to birthing parents by making it easier for them to breastfeed their children without running into logistical challenges.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 24, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Feb 25, 2026
1ST Report CAL.409
1ST REPORT CAL.409
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
NY Senate
Oct 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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