SB 6066 - DIGEST


Directs the joint task force to study the prevalence of breastfeeding women in the workplace. The study should address: (1) The number of breastfeeding women currently in the workplace;

(2) How the employers accommodate these women's needs to breastfeed or express breastmilk;

(3) The number of employers that have lactation policies and what the policies consist of;

(4) The types of facilities provided by employers who accommodate lactating women;

(5) The cost of accommodating lactating women in the workplace; and

(6) The employer benefits, if any, that the accommodation of lactating women yielded.

Requires the joint task force to report its findings to the legislature by December 1, 2005.