HB 1855-S2 - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

     Declares that the act of breastfeeding or expressing breast milk is not indecent exposure.

     Authorizes an employer to use the designation "baby-friendly" on its promotional materials if the employer has an approved workplace breastfeeding policy addressing at least the following:  (1) Flexible work scheduling, including scheduling breaks and permitting work patterns that provide time for expression of breast milk;

     (2) convenient, sanitary, safe, and private locations allowing privacy for breastfeeding or expressing breast milk;

     (3) a convenient clean and safe water source with facilities for washing hands and rinsing breast-pumping equipment; and

     (4) a convenient hygienic refrigerator in the workplace for the mother's breast milk.