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NY A05230
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Requires private nursing rooms with a chair and electrical outlet, located outside public restrooms, at New York State Thruway service areas when new construction or substantial renovation occurs
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Mandates lactation rooms at roadside rest areas along Interstate 87 (the Northway) between Guilderland and Champlain when new construction, replacement, expansion, or substantial renovation takes place
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Requires railroad and bus stations with indoor waiting areas, public restrooms, and more than 500,000 annual passengers to provide private lactation rooms by January 1, 2026
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New or substantially renovated railroad and bus stations must include a sink in lactation rooms, with "renovation" defined as repurposing more than 25% of station space
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Exempts subway stations and rapid transit railroad stations from the requirements
Legislative Description
Establishes the lactation accommodation in public transportation facilities act.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026