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A 11581: Makes certain terms gender neutral in provisions regarding the right to breast feed.
What A 11581 does, verified June 7, 2026
<p> This act amends the Civil Rights Law of New York to strengthen the right to breastfeed. It establishes that any person may breastfeed their baby in any public or private location where they are otherwise authorized to be present. The law explicitly states that this right applies regardless of whether the person's nipple is covered during the act of breastfeeding. The legislation takes effect immediately upon introduction. </p>
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-06-05)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11581
- What is the current status of A 11581?
- As of June 7, 2026, A 11581 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 5, 2026, was "referred to governmental operations".
- Did A 11581 pass?
- Not yet. A 11581 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 11581, and where is it now?
- A 11581 was authored by Asm. Phara Souffrant Forrest. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jun. 05, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 5, 2026 · 192 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11581 IN ASSEMBLY June 5, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Forrest) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the right to breast feed The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 79-e of the civil rights law, as added by chapter 2 98 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 79-e. Right to breast feed. Notwithstanding any other provision of 4 law, a [mother] person may breast feed [her] their baby in any location, 5 public or private, where the [mother] person is otherwise authorized to 6 be, irrespective of whether or not the nipple of the [mother's] person's 7 breast is covered during or incidental to the breast feeding. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05184-01-5
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