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MO HB1570

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Bahr

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows mothers to breast-feed or express breast milk in any public or private location where they are otherwise authorized to be, with discretion as much as possible.

  • Specifies that breast-feeding or expressing breast milk shall not constitute sexual conduct, indecent exposure, public indecency, or obscenity under state or municipal law.

  • Prohibits municipalities from enacting ordinances that restrict or prohibit mothers from breast-feeding or expressing breast milk in authorized locations.

  • Allows nursing mothers to be excused from jury service upon request with a written physician's statement certifying she is a nursing mother.

Legislative Description

Changes the laws regarding breast-feeding

Last Action

Voted Do Pass (H)

2/18/2014

Committee Referrals

Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities2/5/2014

Full Bill Text

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