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NY S02444

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nathalia Fernandez

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Civil Rights Law Section 79-e to replace gendered terms "mother" and "her" with gender-neutral terms "person" and "their"

  • Maintains the existing right to breastfeed in any public or private location where the individual is otherwise authorized to be

  • Preserves the protection allowing breastfeeding regardless of whether the nipple is covered during feeding

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Makes certain terms gender neutral in provisions regarding the right to breast feed.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes1/7/2026
Governmental Operations5/28/2025
Codes1/17/2025

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