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S 2444: Makes certain terms gender neutral in provisions regarding the right to breast feed.
What S 2444 does, verified June 6, 2026
The bill aims to protect the right to breastfeed in public. A person can breastfeed in any location, public or private, as long as they are otherwise authorized to be there. This means that a mother can breastfeed in a store, restaurant, or other public place, without being asked to leave or covering up. The bill does not require breastfeeding to be done discreetly, allowing mothers to breastfeed freely in any location where they are allowed. The law will take effect immediately, providing protection to breastfeeding mothers in New York.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-06-01)Alert me
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| Jun. 01, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Jun. 01, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 01, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Apr. 27, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Apr. 22, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 17, 2025 · 193 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2444 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes 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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