HB2522 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE
Last Action

4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall provide 30 minutes of paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. Provides that the employee may use other paid break time or meal time for any time needed in excess of 30 minutes. Provides that an employer shall provide paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) as needed by the employee unless to do so would create an undue hardship.
Actions

DateChamberAction
2/03/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
2/04/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/04/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/12/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-005-000
3/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
3/14/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
3/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3/18/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-004-000
4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee