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HB2541 • 2025

Provides certain agricultural workers with rights to express breast milk in the workplace.

Provides certain agricultural workers with rights to express breast milk in the workplace.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Valderrama,, Grayber,, Senator Taylor,, Gelser Blouin, Representative Andersen,, Fragala,, Levy E,, Marsh,, Munoz,, Nelson,, Neron,, Nguyen H,, Nosse,, Ruiz,, Tran,, Senator Campos,, Patterson,, Pham,, Reynolds,, Sollman,
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 House

    Chapter 24, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 7, 2025.

  2. 2025-05-07 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-01 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-01 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Frederick.

  6. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-03 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  14. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  15. 2025-04-02 House

    Third reading. Carried by Munoz. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 7--Cate, Elmer, Evans, Hartman, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Wallan.

  16. 2025-04-01 House

    Carried over to April 2, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

  17. 2025-03-31 House

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-03-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  19. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-19 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes laws regarding expressing breast milk at work. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.9).
Provides certain agricultural workers with rights to express breast milk in the workplace.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to rights of certain agricultural workers to express milk in the workplace; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned