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MO HB2219

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2014

Primary Sponsor

Joshua Peters

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Employers must provide reasonable break time for employees to express breast milk for up to one year after a child's birth, as needed.

  • Employers must provide a private space, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from coworker and public intrusion for milk expression.

  • Employers are not required to compensate employees for break time spent expressing breast milk.

  • Employers with fewer than 50 employees are exempt if compliance would cause undue hardship considering the employer's size, financial resources, nature, or business structure.

  • The law applies only to the extent it does not conflict with federal law.

Legislative Description

Establishes the Supporting Working Moms Act of 2014 that requires an employer to provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers

Last Action

Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

4/24/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules4/16/2014
Health Care Policy4/8/2014

Full Bill Text

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