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NY A10053
Bill
Status
1/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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AI Summary
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Amends New York Labor Law Section 206-c to allow nursing employees to request a sink or individual basin specifically designated for washing breast pump attachments in workplace lactation rooms
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Current law requires employers to provide lactation rooms with a chair, working surface, and nearby access to clean running water; this bill adds the sink option upon employee request
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The designated sink would be in addition to existing requirements that lactation spaces be well-lit, shielded from view, free from intrusion, and not located in a restroom
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Introduced by Assembly Member Forrest on January 30, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Labor
Legislative Description
Allows nursing employees to request a sink designated for washing breast pump equipment in the room designated for nursing.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/30/2026